Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: On his debut at the , he qualified fourth and finished third in the race , becoming the thirteenth driver to finish on the podium in his first F1 career race ( excluding those in the first ever World Championship round ) .
Simplified: On his debut at the Australian Grand Prix , he qualified fourth and finished third in the race . He became the thirteenth driver to finish on the podium in his first F1 career race ( excluding those in the first ever World Championship round ) .