Strap yourself in for a great Australian Formula One Grand Prix this Sunday with our own Melbourne born driver Oscar Piastri well positioned for the first Grand Prix of the year. The 23-year-old driving for McLaren finished fourth in the driver’s standings last season with the first two Grand Prix wins of his career, in Hungary and Azerbaijan, and with teammate Lando Norris combined to see McLaren win the 2024 Formula One Constructors Championship. Earlier this week McLaren extended the young Melbournian’s contract with a multi-year deal, team CEO Zak Brown commenting that “not only is he an incredibly talented driver but his work ethic and cultural fit within the team made it a no brainer to extend his time with the team.” Pre-season testing has also shown the McLaren MCL39 producing the fastest race pace to be a firm favourite for Sunday’s 58-lap race at Albert Park. I’m David Berthon.

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