F1: Verstappen takes pole position at the Australian Grand Prix; Checo Perez starts last

Dutch Max Verstappenfrom Red Bull Racing, which is aiming to win a third title in a row and which until this Saturday had the fastest hours in the last practice, this Sunday will start first in Australian Grand Prixthe third Formula One World Championship, which takes place in Albert Park track from Melbourne.

For my part, the Mexican Sergio Perez starts from last position this Sunday after being disqualified in Q1 when he ran off the track and got stuck on gravel.

The 25-year-old Verstappen achieved the twenty-second pole position of his F1 career, covering the 5,278 meters of the Australian circuit in one minute, 16 seconds and 732 thousandths, 236 less than the Englishman. George Russellfrom Mercedes, who finished second in qualifying this Saturday and will start Mad Max from the front row.

Another English Mercedes, Lewis Hamiltonand Spanish Fernando Alonso, from Aston Martin, who finished third and fourth in the main time trial respectively, so they will start from the second row in the third of 23 races in the 2023 World Championship.

other spanish Carlos Sainz, from Ferrari, rounded out the top five at the Australian Grand Prix. Sainz starts from the third row, next to the Canadian Lance Strollfrom Aston Martin, the new partner of the two-time world champion from Spain, in this race on Sunday: 58 laps are planned to complete the 306.1 km route.

Monegasque Charles Leclerc, Sainz’s Ferrari teammate starts seventh in Melbourne: alongside Thai Alex Albon, Williams, from the fourth row.

From the fifth they will make the French Pierre Gaslyfrom Alpine and German Nico Hulkenberg, de Haas; in the race, which starts at 23:00 CMT this Saturday.

Checo Perez He is second in the Drivers’ Championship and is just one point away from the leader, his Dutch teammate Verstappen.

(According to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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