Lando Norris said he was “not getting ahead” of himself, despite making the perfect start to the new Formula One season in Melbourne. The McLaren driver topped all three qualifying sessions to grab the first pole of the year from team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren finally showed their full hand.
With wet weather forecast on Sunday, Norris will be nervous about a repeat of Brazil last year when his title hopes were washed away.
There was severe disappointment for Ferrari and their debutant Lewis Hamilton, however. Having looked competitive in pre-season, the two Scuderia drivers, Charles Leclerc and Hamilton, could only take seventh and eighth on the grid, 0.