Lando Norris has taken pole position in the first qualifying session of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The McLaren star will start Sunday's race on the front row alongside teammate Oscar Piastri, who was less than a tenth of a second behind in the timings.

Lando Norris grabs season’s first pole position at Australian Grand Prix - Norris edged out McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just 0.084 seconds as McLaren secured an impressive front-row lockout in Melbourne.

Lando Norris was slammed with a deleted lap time during F1 qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, with the FIA confirming the infringement in an official announcement. McLaren solidified their status at the front of the pack in Melbourne, with the reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champions locking out the front row on the grid for Sunday’s race.