Max Verstappen claimed pole place for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix forward of Mercedes’ George Russell, however his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez will start final.
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In overcast and funky situations, Lewis Hamilton within the different Mercedes was third forward of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in a decent qualifying session.
Last yr’s winner Charles Leclerc got here seventh within the Ferrari, together with his team-mate Carlos Sainz fifth.
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Lance Stroll within the different Aston Martin will start sixth forward of Leclerc with Williams’ Alexander Albon a shock eighth.
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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was ninth with Nico Hulkenberg in a Haas rounding out the highest 10.
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The race will start at 07:00 (SA time).
Starting grid for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix:
Front row
Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)
George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)
2nd row
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)
Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
third row
Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)
Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
4th row
Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)
fifth row
Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari)
sixth row
Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
seventh row
Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)
Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)
eighth row
Nyck de Vries (NED/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)
ninth row
Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari )
Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes)
tenth row
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari )
Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)
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