Qualifying results
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:16.732
- George Russell (Mercedes) 1:16.968
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:17.104
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1:17.139
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 1:17.270
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1:17.308
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:17.369
- Alexander Albon (Williams) 1:17.609
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1:17.675
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) 1:17.735
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 1:17.768
- Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 1:18.099
- Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:18.119
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1:18.129
- Nyck De Vries (AlphaTauri) 1:18.335
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1:18.517
- Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) 1:18.540
- Logan Sergeant (Williams) 1:18.557
- Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 1:18.714
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull) N/A
Can Verstappen conquer his Albert Park hoodoo?
It’s not just home-grown stars Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber who have a gaping hole in their F1 CVs. They’ve never managed to stand atop the podium at their home grand prix, but they’re not the only big names missing an Albert Park trophy in their cabinet. It’s a reality, too, for the sport’s brightest star, two-time world champion Max Verstappen. And, with each passing year, it’s a stat that grows in significance.
While the Dutchman is flying, the pressure is rising. Last year’s Australian Grand Prix, the third race of the season, was a horror show for Verstappen as he retired after 38 laps when his overheated engine failed. But it’s been smooth sailing and largely one chequered flag after another since. The most dominant driver of the past two F1 seasons, highlighted by a stunning 15 race wins last year, Verstappen is at very short odds to take Red Bull to the top for a third straight year.
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Good afternoon and welcome to our rolling coverage of the Australian Grand Prix.
The Australian Grand Prix is here again for another year. Melbourne-raised Oscar Piastri is in his first grand prix but two-time world champion Max Verstappen, sitting on pole, is widely expected to break his duck in Australia.
