With his eighth pole in Melbourne, Hamilton equalled Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher's single-track records for most poles at one circuit. And that was very much the opinion of Vettel, who believes that he can take hope out of the fact that the gap to pole-sitter Hamilton is the same as it was last year, when the four-time world champion went on to win the opening race of the season. © Copyright FormulaSpy.com 2012 - 2020, Sebastaian Vettel takes to the grass as he misses his turn-in point for Turn One.
Qualifying Results – 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix. A further surprise was that his new teammate Charles Leclerc was pipped by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, whose own teammate Pierre Gasly failed to reach Q2.
Bottas soaked up every second of his celebrations. He is one of the editors at FormulaSpy and one of the longest-standing members of the team.
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Melbourne's Albert Park hosts the first Grand Prix of the season. Home favourite Daniel Ricciardo went off within metres of the start. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for pole but Lewis did a great job at the end and I struggled a bit in the first sector on the second run. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. ✅ Equalled the record for most poles (8) at one venue
Valtteri Bottas speaks with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton after qualifying.
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F1 IS GO: Everything you need to know about the 2019 season, SUPERCARS: McLaughlin dedicates victory to Christchurch following massacre. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? 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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But perhaps the performance of the day was that from teenager Norris, who admitted that he was not able to fully take in his top-10 finish until he got out of his McLaren as he looked to control his emotions with his first full F1 qualifying session.
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 in pictures, Hamilton leaves it late to snatch sixth consecutive Australian pole, Brundle: Leclerc has no time to waste in adjusting to Ferrari pressure, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. "I'm shaking, what a beautiful day and thank you to the crowd for a great atmosphere,” Hamilton said. FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 - QUALIFYING 14 17 … Lewis Hamilton has claimed a record eighth pole position in Australia, and sixth on the bounce at Albert Park. There was an early shock in Q1 as the Pierre Gasly, who qualified last in Melbourne 12 months ago with Toro Rosso, suffered another early elimination in his first race with Red Bull. 10 mins ago.
The moment @LewisHamilton... It was a strong debut for British driver Lando Norris though, with the 19-year-old putting in an impressive 1:22.304s to qualify in 8th as the lead McLaren. It proved to be a disappointing day for Renault as not only did home favourite Daniel Ricciardo miss out on Q3, but hiss teammate Nico Hulkenberg also failed to progress as the German will start 11th ahead of his Australian colleague in 12th.
They were joined in elimination by Toro Rosso’s Thai-British debutant Alexander Albon, who delighted the team in progressing to Q2, Racing Point’s Antonio Giovinazzi and Albon’s teammate Daniil Kvyat on his return to the sport.
"Anyway, it was fun and I look forward to tomorrow.". The drivers paid tribute to the late FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who died the the day before the new season started. Lewis Hamilton leads championship rival Sebastian Vettel. Bottas was keen to see the positives of his display, having endured a difficult day up until qualifying.
Carlos Sainz was also another disappointment as he could only manage 18th for McLaren, with the experienced Spaniard having to watch his rookie teammate Norris cruise into the second phase, while Racing Point’s Lance Stroll was the fifth man eliminated in 16th. Lewis Hamilton celebrated taking pole position for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium.
Hamilton pips Bottas to pole in Mugello qualifying. The race is over when there's a chequered flag we have a good car and a good strategy we are here to race so we'll see what happens tomorrow.".
Hamilton pipped his Mercedes teammate by just one-tenth while Max Verstappen split the two Ferraris, with McLaren rookie Lando Norris also impressing in eighth in his first F1 qualifying session, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile.
Australian Grand Prix qualifying results: Lewis Hamilton dashes to pole, Daniel Ricciardo to start 12th. But the damage proved too much and Ricciardo retired soon after. A Mercedes mechanic prepares for the arrival of one of their cars. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton emerges to begin the session.
Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Qualifying Results – 2019 Australian Grand Prix, Bottas: ‘game on’ for tomorrow, as he takes his 15th pole, Bottas snatches pole at Imola as Gasly impresses, Qualifying Results – 2020 Imola Grand Prix, D’Ambrosio joins Venturi as Deputy Team Principal, Williams clear up confusion, confirm Russell and Latifi for 2021, Raikkonen & Giovinazzi to stay with Alfa for 2021, Mercedes retain Vandoorne and de Vries for season 7, Alfa Romeo to continue with Sauber for 2021. Lewis Hamilton starts the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel.
The great surprise was Lando Norris, with the 19-year-old McLaren rookie to start eighth behind Haas pair Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen. However, the concern for Ferrari is that third-placed Sebastian Vettel was a whopping seven-tenths down on Hamilton's marker.
Want the latest Formula 1, Formula E & IndyCar news sent directly to you? As an FIA-accredited motor sport journalist, degree-level Motorsport Engineer and amateur karter, Luke's passion for motor sport is evident. Ferrari pitted Vettel in an attempt to fight back against Verstappen.
“I was so nervous that it almost ruined the enjoyment. It's massive to see that it is possible to do it and in some ways we've moved forward form last year - not that much but I feel I've maximized it as much as possible and we still need to do a lot of work to maintain these Q3's, today isn't a one off.".
But Hamilton’s first lap was scrappy as he clouted the inside kerb in Turn One, and as he put in a tidy lap on his second and final outing, it was normal service resumed as the five-time world champion posted a 1:20.486s to overhaul Bottas, who despite improving was still +0.112s off the Briton.
Subscribe here! Ricciardo had to pit at the end of the first lap with damage to his front wing. 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.
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"Of course I think we can, you never know what's happening. ... F1 IS GO: Everything you need to know about the 2019 season.
The two Haas’ followed as Romain Grosjean headed teammate Kevin Magnussen to confirm the pace that the US-based outfit have demonstrated so far this weekend. "Congratulations to Valtteri [Bottas] also. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. "I enjoyed it to a point,” said Norris. To view the full qualifying report, click here. George Russell pulls his Williams off the track with an issue. Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton have struck the first major blow in 2019, Hamilton taking pole for the Australian Grand Prix from team mate Valtteri Bottas, a full 0.7s up from the third-placed Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. 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.
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