Lewis Hamilton will start the season-opening Australian GP on pole position after out-pacing Sebastian Vettel by two tenths in qualifying. But there was relief for the field with Ferrari within touching distance of Hamilton's Mercedes and Vettel less than three tenths behind the pole-sitter. Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was third quickest, a smidgen behind Vettel on both of their Q3 runs, with Kimi Raikkonen fourth. Vettel's front-row start will be Ferrari's first since Singapore in 2015 while Hamilton's pole is the 62nd of his career and his sixth at Albert Park. Home favourite Daniel Ricciardo spun out during Q3 and will start outside of the top ten due if, as expected, a...
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