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**Headline: Piastri Dominates Qualifying, Verstappen Off Front Row at Home GP**
**[City, Date]** – Oscar Piastri secured his fifth pole position of the 2025 season at [Race Location, implied from context], putting him in prime position to challenge for victory. The Australian driver, leading the championship standings, starts ahead of his McLaren teammate and closest title rival, Lando Norris, who will start in second.
Norris, the victor from pole position at the same event in 2024, will be looking to challenge Piastri. But Piastri’s history of converting pole positions into wins – three victories from four previous starts at the front – makes him the clear favorite.
In a surprising turn, Max Verstappen, a three-time winner at his home race, qualified third. It is the first time this season that the Dutch driver has not started on the front row. He will be joined on the second row by Isack Hadjar.
The race has begun. Piastri leads, after successfully defending against a forceful first lap overtake attempt by Verstappen at turn 1.
Also, Lewis Hamilton will be investigated after the race by stewards for a yellow flag infringement during the formation lap.
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