Oscar Piastri will bid to become the first Australian to take pole position for the Australian F1 Grand Prix after a promising performance in Friday practice. Live below!
Piastri was fastest in the crucial FP2 session, ahead of the pair from title favourites Mercedes, and a second ahead of teammate Lando Norris as the reigning champion struggled with reliability.
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A final hour of practice on Saturday afternoon will be crucial for teams who need more information on their new cars, ahead of the first qualifying session of this new era of regulations (begins 4pm AEDT).
Follow live coverage of Saturday at the F1 Australian Grand Prix below!
AUSTRALIAN GP SCHEDULE
All times AEDT
Saturday, March 7
Free Practice 3 — 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Qualifying — 4pm – 5pm
Sunday March 8
Grand Prix — 3pm
SUPERCARS SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 7
Race 3 (19 Laps) — 5:35pm – 6:20pm
Sunday, March 8
Race 4 (14 Laps) — 10.20am – 10.55am
FOX SPORTS TV COVERAGE START TIMES
Saturday, March 7 — 9am
Sunday, March 8 — 8.45am
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