McLaren emerged as a dominant force in Saturday's Australian GP qualifying, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locking out the front row of the grid for Sunday’s race. But uncertain weather could wreak havoc on predictions and open up the field of contenders.

Here is our recap in pictures of today's action at Albert Park, round 1 of the 2025 F1 World Championship.

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