Experience Oscar Piastri's Record-Breaking Friday Performance at Albert Park

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri delivered an impressive display of speed during Friday practice at the Australian Grand Prix, setting the session's fastest lap. Viewers can now experience the onboard perspective of his standout performance from inside the cockpit.

Get an exclusive look inside the cockpit as McLaren's Oscar Piastri takes you through his fastest lap of Friday's running at the Australian Grand Prix. The British-based team's driver showcased commanding pace during the practice session, topping the timesheets with a blistering effort that demonstrated McLaren's competitiveness at Albert Park. From Piastri's vantage point, witness the precision, commitment, and technical execution required to extract maximum performance from the MCL38 around one of the sport's most iconic circuits.

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Article B2.1.3

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Free Practice Session Classification

Chapter: B2

In Simple Terms

Free Practice sessions are ranked based on each driver's fastest single lap time. The driver with the quickest lap gets first place, the second quickest gets second place, and so on down the grid.

Classification is based solely on fastest lap time achieved during the session
Drivers are ranked from fastest to slowest
Only the single best lap for each driver counts toward the classification
Free Practice results do not affect the actual race grid positions

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Classification determined by fastest lap time set by each driver, with fastest in first position, second fastest in second position, and so on.

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General Principles & Provisions - Circuit Usage

Chapter: ARTICLE B1: ORGANISATION OF A COMPETITION

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Once the final practice session ends, teams cannot use the circuit for testing or other activities until the next competition begins. The same restriction applies after a Sprint race. On Race day, the circuit is off-limits until one hour before the pit lane officially opens for the race.

Circuit is closed to all traffic after final practice session until next competition
Circuit is closed to all traffic after Sprint race until next competition
On Race day, circuit remains closed until one hour before pit lane opening
This rule prevents unauthorized track usage and ensures fair competition conditions