George Russell takes the first pole position of the season! In a blistering qualifying session in Melbourne, the Brit was faster than the rest of the field. Kimi Antonelli sets the second time, followed by Isack Hadjar. Max Verstappen crashed in the opening phase of the session and starts the Australian GP at the back of the grid.
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