Oscar Piastri has "no idea" if he can win his home grand prix, but the McLaren livewire believes he will be in the mix in Melbourne.
Piastri won seven races last season and led the drivers' championship for an extended period before surrendering the lead to teammate Lando Norris and finishing third.
The Australian also started last year on the front row at Albert Park before weather wreaked havoc with his race and left him having to recover in ninth.
While the 24-year-old concedes McLaren weren't the hot favourites they were last year, Piastri was still upbeat about the chances of becoming the first local driver to climb the podium on Sunday.
