Lando Norris took the first pole position of the 2025 Formula One season and will be joined on the front row by McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri won the first and second starting positions for Sunday's F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix. The post F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid: Norris, Piastri,

For Norris, he believes pole position came down to a willingness to take “a good amount of risks.” Asked in the FIA Press Conference after qualifying about whether he expected a “stronger challenge” from Ferrari, Norris spoke at length about just what it takes to find the time you need as a driver.