Oscar Piastri will bid to become the first Australian to take pole position for the Australian F1 Grand Prix after a promising performance in Friday practice. Live below!

Piastri was fastest in the crucial FP2 session, ahead of the pair from title favourites Mercedes, and a second ahead of teammate Lando Norris as the reigning champion struggled with reliability.

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A final hour of practice on Saturday afternoon will be crucial for teams who need more information on their new cars, ahead of the first qualifying session of this new era of regulations (begins 4pm AEDT).

Follow live coverage of Saturday at the F1 Australian Grand Prix below!

AUSTRALIAN GP SCHEDULE

All times AEDT

Saturday, March 7

Free Practice 3 — 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Qualifying — 4pm – 5pm

Sunday March 8

Grand Prix — 3pm

SUPERCARS SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 7

Race 3 (19 Laps) — 5:35pm – 6:20pm

Sunday, March 8

Race 4 (14 Laps) — 10.20am – 10.55am

FOX SPORTS TV COVERAGE START TIMES

Saturday, March 7 — 9am

Sunday, March 8 — 8.45am