- Lando Norris joined McLaren's teammate, Oscar Piastri in the first row
- The world champion Max Verstappen was found in the fourth tenth of the rhythm
- Lewis Hamilton began competently instead of dazzling and had a scare
Lando Norris took the pole position for the Australia Grand Prix in the perfect start for the 24 -run proof of their title credentials.
To the British, who lost the championship to Max Verstappen last year, will join their teammate in McLaren, Oscar Piastri, in the first row of the network.
Verstappen, four tenths of the rhythm, begins third in what is forecast to be a rain race in Albert Park.
“It's the perfect way to start the year,” Norris said. 'What an incredible car. A great job to build last year. But it's just Quty.
Norris ran out of the track in his first flying round of the third quarter, with his eliminated time. Piastri also made a mistake from the beginning. Both recovered to affirm where their car suggested that they should be.
George Russell was the fastest room for Mercedes. Yuki Tsunoda de Racing Bulls was fifth and Alex Albon de Williams. And then the two Ferraris, oh dear! -With Charles Leclerc seventh better, two tenths ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
McLaren hopeful title Lando Norris Pole sealed for the Australian Grand Prix
The world champion Max Verstappen was classified third, four tenths outside the rhythm in Melbourne
Lewis Hamilton was conformed with eighth in his Ferrari debut and suffered a scare during the second quarter
Talk in the preparation of the first competitive action of 2025 focused on Hamilton's debut in a Ferrari after its £ 50 million movement a year in the red corner after 12 seasons in Mercedes.
The Paddock hospitality area of the team was besieged by the curious to take a look at the most recognizable icon of sport. Their practice times did not promise too much when he ended behind his teammate Leclerc throughout the weekend.
Hamilton began to qualify competent instead of dazzling, again behind Leclerc. It was the sixth faster both in Q1 and Q2, although not without a scare.
Hamilton turned in curve 11 in the final moments of the second session, leaving it in front of the approximate traffic. However, he had done enough to progress in the final chapter of the action of the day under a suffocating sky.
Meanwhile, it was a terrible day for the 18 -year -old debutant Kimi Antonelli, Hamilton's replacement in Mercedes. It was eliminated in Q1, in contrast to Russell, which was six tenth faster.
The Italian is qualified as a star of the future, but he has everything to demonstrate in Formula one and this was not a beginning for him.
The same could be said of Liam Lawson, making his first appearance on a Bull Red. He was all over the grass and could not put a turn that reflects the strength of his car. It will begin on 18, a nightmare debut in a team that is not famous for its patience.
Nor was it like a dream beginning for Ollie Bearman in his first full season for Haas. He crashed a lot in the first practice, he stayed out of the second practice while his car was stuck together and then looking again in the third practice, this time in the gravel.
The 19 -year -old British came out for the qualification, but did not achieve a complete turn, complaining about the radio that his car was broken. It will start from the back of the network.