F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out

George Russell took a dominant pole position at Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, with nobody competitive enough to challenge Mercedes in Melbourne.<br>Russell topped all three segments and led team-mate Kimi Antonelli by three tenths in Q3, with third-placed Isack Hadjar eight tenths slower; Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri made up the top five.<br>Max Verstappen’s qualifying session ended ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-australian-gp-qualifying-report/10802887/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>