Accident-filled qualifying: Leclerc on pole

The Ferrari driver from Monaco snatched pole position from world champion Max Verstappen at the last minute in Melbourne on Saturday and is heading to the front of the track for the second time this year. “I got everything together today, it felt really great,” said the 24-year-old Leclerc, who is also favorite for the third race of the season on Sunday (7.00:XNUMX a.m. CEST).

The Monegasque drove by far the fastest lap in Albert Park in 1:17,868 minutes and edged out Verstappen in the Red Bull by 0,286 seconds. “I haven’t felt so good in the car all weekend,” said the Dutchman. Verstappen's Mexican teammate Sergio Perez finished just behind in third place. While another duel between Ferrari and Red Bull is looming, record world champion Lewis Hamilton still managed to finish fifth in the Mercedes, which was still underperforming.

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez ended up in 2nd and 3rd place. © APA/afp / WILLIAM WEST

The hunt for times was quite turbulent. In the first round, Williams' Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi collided violently. The two Canadians destroyed their cars in the crash following a misunderstanding and were unable to continue driving. Another break was necessary after former world champion Fernando Alonso flew off the slope shortly before the end. The Spaniard had a good chance of getting a place near the front in his Alpine car, but lost control at a crucial moment and crashed into the barrier.

The result: Pos Name racing team Time 1. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1.17,868 Minutes 2. Max Verstappen Red Bull +0,286 seconds 3. Sergio Perez Red Bull + 0,372 4. Lando Norris McLaren + 0,835 5. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0 6. George Russell Mercedes + 1,065 7. Daniel Ricciardo McLaren + 1,164 8. Esteban Ocon Alpine + 1,193 9. Carlos Sainz Ferrari + 1,540 10. Fernando Alonso Alpine

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Accident-filled qualifying: Leclerc on pole

Formula 1 leader Charles Leclerc goes into the Australian Grand Prix from first place on the grid after a turbulent and accident-filled qualifying session.

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