Thanks for following and remember to check back for tomorrow's race... Q3: Full classificationBig things from @Max33Verstappen taking Red Bull-Honda to the second row And @LandoNorris is the fastest Renault-powered car on his first F1 qualifying #AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/LXcNo02yAU. Vettel filled third, but was more than six-tenths off the pace, with his new teammate Charles Leclerc a further two-tenths back. BREAKING: ELIMINATED (Q2)Double as both Renaults leave qualifying 11 HUL12 RIC13 ALB14 GIO15 KVY#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/jthNotGEAy. Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix for the sixth consecutive year after overcoming Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to take top spot in the first qualifying session of the year, with the reigning Formula One world champions completely out-performing Ferrari to finish more than seven-tenths ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Schedule. Bottas drew first blood after the initial runs, producing a 1:20.598s that caught the attention of the paddock as it not only broke the lap record for Albert Park but put him nearly half-a-second faster than teammate Hamilton, who could only muster a 1:21.055s. Welcome to our live coverage of the 2019 Australian Grand Prix practice and qualifying sessions. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? 1 year ago . 2019 Australian Grand Prix Qualifying March 16, 2019 Editor Formula 1 , Motorsport 0 Round one of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship at a warm, sunny and clear Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, sees Rich Energy Haas F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean qualify in sixth position, with his teammate Kevin Magnussen qualifying in seventh for the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. In the afternoon’s FP3 session, staged in warmer and less windy weather conditions (23.7°C ambient/46.2°C track) than the two free practice sessions yesterday, Carlos recorded the most laps in the session, 21, with Lando clocking 16. The comments below have not been moderated. “I don't know how deep we could have got into the top 10 but I was just half a tenth to get into Q3 and I knew that was there, it was in the car. [36][37][38], For the third qualifying session all of the teams were able to have two attempts to set the fastest time, after the first attempt it was Valtteri Bottas who was leading having beaten the qualifying lap record which Hamilton had set in Q2, Bottas was followed by Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. [52] Antonio Giovinazzi went wide on the approach to turn 13, allowing Grosjean to pass through. Away we go in Melbourne...Britain's Lando Norris will be the first driver to turn a wheel in anger as the rookie leaves the pit-lane in his Mclaren. Southampton 2-0 Everton: Carlo Ancelotti's side suffer first Premier League defeat after goals from James... Make that NINETY TWO wins! Enjoyment comes once I know I can complete a fast lap - that's what makes me happy, to see it all work and see a good qualifying session. Bottas took the lead at the first corner and never relinquished it. Bottas finished ahead of teammate Hamilton and Red Bull's Verstappen. His father Anthony is here to watch – a rare visit these days. Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the opening qualifying session of the season with Sportsmail’s Dan Ripley. Red Bull shocked F1 commentators throughout the first qualifying as drivers Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly failed to beat Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg’s time midway through the session. Gasly being knocked out came as a particular surprise and put his early … We are no longer accepting comments on this article. “I loved it but I’m not going to get carried away! Hate to say it but Russell and Kubica look toast in the Williams. Hopefully I can sleep okay.”. Pierre Gasly: the Red Bull driver will start 17. A Mercedes mechanic prepares for the arrival of one of their cars. Circuit stats. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. [33] Sainz was also disappointed with his early exit from qualifying, especially considering his team mate qualified in eighth, Sainz attributed his early exit to having to slow down after Kubica got a puncture in front of him forcing him to slow down on his qualifying lap. Unfortunately, Carlos – who was quicker in Sectors One and Two than on his first run in Q1 – lost valuable time when he was forced to back off after another car suffered a puncture directly in front of him in the final Sector of his second run on Softs, preventing him from progressing through into Q2. Bottas fails to improve - while Ferrari and Co are nowhere! Much to almost everyone's surprise, Mercedes absolutely bossed qualifying yesterday, securing a front row … [4], Lewis Hamilton entered the round as the defending World Drivers' Champion and his team, Mercedes, are the defending World Constructors' Champions. 51 mins ago (FP3) Third Practice Results – Tuscan … [39] Meanwhile Haas said they were delighted with their performance getting their cars into sixth and seventh positions. That's alone was why I was frustrated with myself because I knew it was there in the car.