Lando Norris clinched pole place on Saturday for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix forward of teammate Oscar Piastri as McLaren fired a warning shot to their rivals.
In scorching scorching situations at Melbourne’s Albert Park, world champion Max Verstappen got here third in a tense qualifying session.
Mercedes’ George Russell will maintain Purple Bull’s four-time world champion firm on the second row. Yuki Tsunoda will slot in behind Russell after a powerful qualifying session, whereas Lewis Hamilton will begin in eighth on his Ferrari debut.