In Australia the first act, Verstappen received a warning

British Lando Norris (McLaren) was the fastest in qualifying for the first race of the Formula One World Cup season for Australia's Grand Prix. At the Melbourne racetrack, he chased off the Australian team for less than a tenth of a second Oscar Piastri. The third was the world champion, the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who has already received a warning that he will have to show more.

For Norris, this is the tenth best starting position in his career, and McLaren began, where he finished last season as the best design team. Norris, who will be hunting his fifth career victory in the race, will primarily start Piatras, who has 84 thousandth of a second behind his team colleague.

“Feeling good, it's the perfect start to the season”

“The feeling is good, this is the perfect start to the season. Everyone in McLarn did a great job and just continued what we created together last year. But these are just qualifications, we know that a challenging race awaits us tomorrow, « Norris said in light of the bad weather for the organizers.

From the second row, Verstappen will start the first race of the season, which, after both orange racers, has just under four tenths of a second behind. Behind four -time World Champion Verstappen, Mercedes's first racer, Briton, took place George Russelland both ferrari were somewhat behind. Monastery Charles Leclerc was sixth and a place behind him a newcomer in red, British Lewis Hamilton.

The race for GP of Australia will air on Sunday at 5 o'clock Slovenian. The weather forecast is worse as it is expected to rain during the race.