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.
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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.
Frustrated Leclerc fails to fire Ferrari into F1 contention
MELBOURNE : Ferrari's Charles Leclerc expressed disappointment after he could only manage seventh in qualifying for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, as he and team mate Carlos Sainz once again failed to bridge the gap to Red Bull.
Mercedes Will Take 'Huge' Confidence From Australia: George Russell
George Russell said his Mercedes car was the "best" he had raced and the team took "huge" confidence from qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix regardless of what happens in the race. The Briton will start from the front row in Melbourne on Sunday alongside dominant Red Bull champion Max Verstappen, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton third. Their efforts, outpacing Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and both the Ferraris, raised hopes that they could make the podium. Team boss Toto Wolff said this week Mercedes had made "promising" progress since the first two grand prix of the season, and Russell said he couldn't be happier.
'Remember 2007?' Lewis Hamilton ready to turn back time and attack in Australian GP
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG teammate George Russell gave their team something to cheer about as they upped the ante in qualifying on Saturday.
Max Verstappen On Pole In Australia As Mercedes Bounce Back
Double world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, but his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez had a torrid time and will start last. In overcast and cool conditions, Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes was third ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso in a tight session that went to the wire. Last year's winner Charles Leclerc came seventh in the Ferrari, with his teammate Carlos Sainz fifth. It was a huge performance from Mercedes, whose W14 has struggled for speed but is clearly improving as they bettered Ferrari.
Max Verstappen edges out Mercedes to take pole in Australia
Max Verstappen saw off a spirited Mercedes fightback to put his Red Bull on pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.