Norris races to pole position: Ferrari disappoints at the start in Australia!

Norris races to pole position: Ferrari disappoints at the start in Australia!

In the exciting qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, McLaren's Lando Norris captured the first pole position of the 2025 Formula 1 year. With an impressive time, the Briton was 0.088 seconds faster than his teammate Oscar Piastri, who missed out on the chance of the first pole for an Australian on home soil. World champion Max Verstappen, who drives for Red Bull, started from a solid third place. The disappointment at Ferrari was noticeable, as the two racing drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton only fell back to seventh and eighth place oe24 reported.

Norris, who took his tenth career pole, was beaming after qualifying. “It feels great, a perfect start to the year,” he said, while Piastri was also pleased with the result. Verstappen appeared to have come after he had difficulties the day before and said: “Being in third place – I’ll take that for now.” Looking ahead to Sunday's race, where rain is forecast, he emphasized that "crazy things can always happen in the wet." For the second Red Bull driver, Liam Lawson, qualifying was less pleasant; He retired early and will start the race from 18th place, so sports1.

The upcoming race therefore promises to be an exciting challenge. McLaren's strategy could pay off while Ferrari drivers are under pressure to improve their performance. The high probability of rain will also mean unpredictable twists and turns, which could make the race all the more exciting.