It is Max Verstappen on pole position for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

In a topsy-turvy session, he secured P1 with a new lap record, but will be joined by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton just behind.

Fernando Alonso took fourth, with Carlos Sainz fifth, while home favourite Oscar Piastri was dumped out in Q1.

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#	Driver	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	136
2	Sergio Pérez Red Bull	103
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	98
4	Lando Norris McLaren	83
5	Carlos Sainz Ferrari	83
6	Oscar Piastri McLaren	41

#	Team	Points
1	Red Bull Verstappen & Pérez	239
2	Ferrari Sainz & Leclerc	187
3	McLaren Norris & Piastri	124
4	Mercedes Hamilton & Russell	64
5	Aston Martin Alonso & Stroll	42
6	VCARB Ricciardo & Tsunoda	19

Race	Date
Emilia Romagna Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	19 May
Monaco Circuit de Monaco	26 May
Canadian Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	9 Jun
Spanish Circuit de Catalunya	23 Jun
Austrian Red Bull Ring	30 Jun

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