Autobayng News Team
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar.
| Row 1 | 1. (63) George Russell 1’18.518 Mercedes W17 | |
| 2. (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1’18.811 Mercedes W17 | ||
| Row 2 | 3. (6) Isack Hadjar 1’19.303 Red Bull-Red Bull-Ford RB22 | |
| 4. (16) Charles Leclerc 1’19.327 Ferrari SF-26 | ||
| Row 3 | 5. (81) Oscar Piastri 1’19.380 McLaren-Mercedes MCL40 | |
| 6. (1) Lando Norris 1’19.475 McLaren-Mercedes MCL40 | ||
| Row 4 | 7. (44) Lewis Hamilton 1’19.478 Ferrari SF-26 | |
| 8. (30) Liam Lawson 1’19.994 Racing Bulls-Red Bull-Ford 03 | ||
| Row 5 | 9. (41) Arvid Lindblad 1’21.247 Racing Bulls-Red Bull-Ford 03 | |
| 10. (5) Gabriel Bortoleto No time Audi R26 | ||
| Row 6 | 11. (27) Nico Hulkenberg 1’20.303 Audi R26 | |
| 12. (87) Oliver Bearman 1’20.311 Haas-Ferrari VF-26 | ||
| Row 7 | 13. (31) Esteban Ocon 1’20.491 Haas-Ferrari VF-26 | |
| 14. (10) Pierre Gasly 1’20.501 Alpine-Mercedes A526 | ||
| Row 8 | 15. (23) Alexander Albon 1’20.941 Williams-Mercedes FW48 | |
| 16. (43) Franco Colapinto 1’21.270 Alpine-Mercedes A526 | ||
| Row 9 | 17. (14) Fernando Alonso 1’21.969 Aston Martin-Honda AMR26 | |
| 18. (11) Sergio Perez 1’22.605 Cadillac-Ferrari MAC-26 | ||
| Row 10 | 19. (77) Valtteri Bottas 1’23.244 Cadillac-Ferrari MAC-26 | |
| 20. (3) Max Verstappen No time Red Bull-Red Bull-Ford RB22 | ||
| Row 11 | 21. (55) Carlos Sainz Jnr No time Williams-Mercedes FW48 | |
| 22. (18) Lance Stroll No time Aston Martin-Honda AMR26 |
Australian Grand Prix qualifying result
| P. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 (v Q1) | Q3 (v Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’19.507 | 1’18.934 (-0.573s) | 1’18.518 (-0.416s) |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1’20.120 | 1’19.435 (-0.685s) | 1’18.811 (-0.624s) |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1’20.023 | 1’19.653 (-0.370s) | 1’19.303 (-0.350s) |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’20.226 | 1’19.357 (-0.869s) | 1’19.327 (-0.030s) |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1’19.664 | 1’19.525 (-0.139s) | 1’19.380 (-0.145s) |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1’20.010 | 1’19.882 (-0.128s) | 1’19.475 (-0.407s) |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1’19.811 | 1’19.921 (+0.110s) | 1’19.478 (-0.443s) |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1’20.491 | 1’20.144 (-0.347s) | 1’19.994 (-0.150s) |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1’20.409 | 1’19.971 (-0.438s) | 1’21.247 (+1.276s) |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1’20.495 | 1’20.221 (-0.274s) | |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1’21.024 | 1’20.303 (-0.721s) | Missed by 0.082s |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1’21.247 | 1’20.311 (-0.936s) | Missed by 0.090s |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1’20.759 | 1’20.491 (-0.268s) | Missed by 0.270s |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1’21.138 | 1’20.501 (-0.637s) | Missed by 0.280s |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1’21.051 | 1’20.941 (-0.110s) | Missed by 0.720s |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1’21.200 | 1’21.270 (+0.070s) | Missed by 1.049s |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1’21.969 | Missed by 0.722s | |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1’22.605 | Missed by 1.358s | |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1’23.244 | Missed by 1.997s | |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | |||
| 21 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams | |||
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
Penalties
No penalties announced so far
NB. Bottas’s outstanding penalty from the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was cancelled
Investigations
Antonelli: Mercedes fined for sending his car out of the pits in an unsafe condition
Antonelli: No action taken over Mercedes allegedly working on his car in the fast lane of the pits
Gasly: Alpine fined for sending his car out of the garage in an unsafe condition
Verstappen: Permitted to start the race despite failing to lap within 107% of the fastest time in Q1
Sainz: Permitted to start the race despite failing to lap within 107% of the fastest time in Q1
Stroll: Permitted to start the race despite failing to lap within 107% of the fastest time in Q1
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