Oscar Piastri is within reach of becoming the first Aussie to claim a podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix, starting fifth on Sunday afternoon. Live below!
The McLaren star has outperformed his teammate and reigning world champion Lando Norris all weekend and was less than a tenth away from qualifying inside the top three.
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But it appears nobody can match Mercedes right now, with George Russell dominating qualifying to take pole position ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli.
The Australian F1 Grand Prix begins at 3pm AEDT.
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Starting grid for the Australian Grand Prix
1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
6. Lando Norris (McLaren)
7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
8. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
10. Gabi Bortoleto (Audi)
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
12. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
13. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15. Alex Albon (Williams)
16. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
18. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
20. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
21. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
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