Norris conquers pole position: McLaren on the upper at the GP of Australia!

Norris conquers pole position: McLaren on the upper at the GP of Australia!

At the start of the Formula 1 year 2025, Lando Norris showed that he is ready to fight the title. The Briton secured the pole position at the Grand Prix of Australia in Albert Park in Melbourne-his tenth in his career and the first this season. Together with his team-mate Oscar Piatri, who took second place, the McLaren duo made an impressive performance. In the decisive Q3, the two drivers clearly exceeded the competition around the world champion Max Verstappen, who finally took third place with more than 0.3 seconds, such as reported.

Qualifying was anything but easy. Norris first fought with his lap times before leaving his best time of 1: 15,096 in the final phase and left Piatri by 0.084 seconds. While Ferrari, led by Lewis Hamilton, who is launching for the first time for the Italian team, disappointed - Hamilton and Charles Leclerc only went to places seven and eight - McLaren was able to claim the lead over the entire session, as well as