Piastri: We want to keep it one-two, we'll fight it amongst ourselves

Piastri lines up alongside McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who will start from pole position after the British team dominated Saturday's qualifying session at Hungaroring.

"Of course when I miss out by two 100ths you think of all the little things you can do a bit better but it's an amazing result for the team," Piastri said, before adding that the main goal is to keep both the papaya-coloured cars at the front come the race's finish.

"Of course, I want to get into the lead, but we have both cars on the front row and we are trying to win this championship as a team, and we will be smart. We want to keep it one-two and we will fight it amongst ourselves to see who gets one," the Australian told AP.

Piastri is fifth in the drivers' standings, on 124 points, while second-placed Norris has 171. Max Verstappen is well clear on 255. Piastri has yet to win a grand prix, but has finished second in Canada and Austria this year.

He saluted the achievement of becoming part of the first McLaren pairing to take out the front row since 2012, in Brazil. "It's the first one-two in qualifying for McLaren for a very long time, so I'm very happy," he said.

Referencing an awkward second practice session on Friday, when he finished down the standings in 13th, Piastri added: "A tricky day on my side yesterday so nice to bounce back." (Additional Quotes by Agnes Carlier)