Oscar Piastri is poised to help McLaren power to the Formula One constructors' world championship for the first time since 1998 as the British team locked-out the front row in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Australian Piastri was pipped to his first pole by English teammate Lando Norris on Saturday, but the McLaren one-two should guarantee they take the team crown in Sunday's season-finale on the Yas Marina circuit.
But the pair have promised to put team before their own personal ambitions with the lure of a first constructors' crown in more than a quarter-of-a-century being a crucial milestone for resurgent McLaren.
