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Formula 1, Melbourne GP: The latest updates and news from the Melbourne Grand Prix
Melbourne’s weather is wreaking havoc on the Australian Grand Prix, with two support races sensationally called off, as Oscar Piastri’s shot at history draws ever closer.
The Formula 1 season has arrived, and with it comes Australian Oscar Piastri in a sizzling-fast McLaren car.
Piastri qualified second-fastest for today’s Australian Grand Prix, equalling the best ever result by a local hope at Albert Park.
He and teammate Lando Norris, who claimed pole position, are expected to set the pace in wet conditions, with four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen relegated to the second row on the grid.
Originally published as Formula 1, Melbourne GP: The latest updates and news from the Melbourne Grand Prix