Red Bull vulnerable, Merc on the pounce: 3 talking points ahead of the Australian GP
While Max Verstappen secured pole position for the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, it can't be denied that it was not a smooth session for the Red Bull driver.
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'Disappointed, unexpected, tough' - Top drivers reflect on Australian GP qualifying
Max Verstappen took an empathic pole position in qualifying for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix - his first at the venue.
Verstappen on pole for Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes duo Russell and Hamilton
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen continued his fast start to the season by claiming pole for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Alonso hails Australian qualifying as his best of 2023, despite securing 4th
Veteran Spanish ace Fernando Alonso missed out on the front row in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, but hailed his fourth place as the best so far this year.
Aston Martin had 'best' qualifying at Australian Grand Prix: Alonso
MELBOURNE : Twice Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said Aston Martin had their best qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday despite being outshone by rivals Mercedes.
Max Verstappen sees off Mercedes to take Australian Grand Prix pole position
Max Verstappen saw off a spirited Mercedes fightback to put his Red Bull on pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen takes Australian Grand Prix pole position from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton as Sergio Perez crashes
Max Verstappen took pole position from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton for the Australian Grand Prix in tricky conditions during qualifying in Melbourne. Light rain before qualifying, cool conditions and chaos in the three practice sessions meant there were plenty of unknowns, but Verstappen came out on top with a superb final run in Q3 that was 0.236 seconds faster than Russell, with Hamilton another 0.136 seconds further adrift. Ad Verstappen, who has never won at Albert Park, was the only driver in Q3 to not do a warm-up lap before his flying laps.
Verstappen takes pole in Australia as Perez skids out
MELBOURNE : Formula One champion Max Verstappen took pole position for Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday after team mate Sergio Perez came crashing back to earth with a brake failure that left him last on the grid.