World champion secures 35th pole, with Carlos Sainz qualifying second and Lewis Hamilton slumping to 11th in his final Australian GP for Mercedes
Max Verstappen has his sights set on a third-straight win to open 2024, with the defending Formula One world champion claiming pole for the Australian Grand Prix.superstar blitzed qualifying on Saturday as he aims to back up last year’s race victory at Albert Park, securing the 35th pole of his career. Verstappen finished in front of resurgent Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez.
Sainz was forced to sit out of the Saudi Arabia race two weeks ago, replaced by British youngster Oliver Bearman, after having surgery for appendicitis. As recently as Thursday, the Spaniard was no certainty to race in Melbourne but Sainz has made a seamless transition back into hisSecond-placed qualifier Carlos Sainz with Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, both of Red Bull Racing, after qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park.
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