F1 Australian GP live commentary and updates - qualifying

This is your five-minute klaxon: qualifying starts very soon!

Max Verstappen found a bit more of a spark in FP3; after Friday's struggles, the Dutchman was a bigger presence at the front in today's earlier session. Can he keep that up and challenge for pole? He'll have the McLarens and Mercedes to battle, and possibly the Ferraris if they can raise their game.

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FP3 recap

Oscar Piastri was top of the pops in the final practice session with a 1m15.921s, just 0.039s ahead of George Russell. Ollie Bearman caused another red flag, while Liam Lawson was garage-bound with a powertrain issue.

Good morning everyone - and welcome to our live feed of qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. So this is it, then - who's going to pick up the first pole of 2025? Stick with us, and we'll tell you; quali begins in less than 20 minutes.