George Russell dominated qualifying at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, setting the benchmark for the chasing field.
The Briton dominated the session, taking advantage of the pace of the W17 to put to bed any doubt Mercedes is the class of the field.
The major shock of the session came from Max Verstappen, who spun out in Q1 after a suspected car failure, setting the Dutchman on the back-foot for the race.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:18.518 | |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:18.811 | + 0.293 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:19:303 | + 0.785 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.327 | + 0.809 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.380 | +0.862 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:19.475 | + 0.957 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.478 | + 0.960 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:19.994 | +1.476 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:21.247 | +2.729 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | ||
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | ||
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | ||
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | ||
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | ||
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams | ||
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | ||
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | ||
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | ||
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | ||
| 20 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | ||
| 21 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | ||
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | ||
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