Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claims pole for Australian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc continued the great start to the Formula One season for Ferrari by claiming pole for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Leclerc became the first driver other than Lewis Hamilton to start first on the Melbourne grid since 2014.

Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull took his spot in the second row after coming in third ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris.

There was better news for struggling Mercedes as they took fifth and sixth through Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

After claiming his second pole from the opening three rounds, Leclerc said: "It is a track where I have always struggled in the past but we worked hard and we got everything together. I am very happy to be on pole.

"The car is nice to drive. We just need to do a good start and hopefully we can keep that position."

A bumpy ride and a touch of the wall for Hamilton