Alex Albon qualified sixth for Williams, ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Lando Norris.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sainz-sets-ferrari-fans-dreaming-monza-pole-3742711?cid=cna_flip_070214

Alex Albon qualified sixth for Williams, ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Lando Norris.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sainz-sets-ferrari-fans-dreaming-monza-pole-3742711?cid=cna_flip_070214

He said Mercedes would be paying more attention than normal to McLaren's package.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2023-07-13-mercedes-taking-a-close-look-at-mclaren-upgrade/

The 21-year-old qualified 16th at Albert Park in Melbourne while Lando Norris snuck into Q2 to highlight McLaren's struggles, and Piastri conceded his car setup was far from ideal.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1753576/F1-LIVE-Max-Verstappen-Fernando-Alonso-Lewis-Hamilton

We thought we'd struggle this weekend but I didn't think either car would be out in Q1," McLaren's American boss Zak Brown told Sky Sports television.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/motorsport/piastri-second-fastest-in-final-las-vegas-gp-practice-c-12598811