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Lewis Hamilton has voiced shock over Mercedes' strong advantage over the rest of the field following qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

Mercedes locked out the front row with George Russell leading Kimi Antonelli, while Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was third - almost eight-tenths down on Russell's time.

FIA make major Lance Stroll decision over Australian GP start

The FIA has formally granted Lance Stroll permission to take part in the Australian Grand Prix after missing all of Saturday's on-track running.

Stroll missed FP3 and qualifying at Albert Park as engine trouble left his Aston Martin stricken in the garage, whilst the team tried to fix the AMR26, with the Canadian completing just 16 laps all weekend.

George Russell has ended the final practice session from the Australian Grand Prix with the fastest lap.

The Mercedes driver was a huge six-tenths ahead of his nearest competitor as Mercedes flexed its muscles.

2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying results

George Russell has taken pole position for the Australian Grand Prix as he outpaced his F1 rivals with ease.

Following his crash in FP3, Kimi Antonelli bounced back in strong fashion with a run to second place, three-tenths behind his team-mate.

Max Verstappen Australian GP qualifying crash cause revealed

Max Verstappen endured a dramatic end to his opening qualifying session of F1's new regulatory era.

On his first flying lap in Q1 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park, Verstappen was sent hurtling into a barrier at Turn 1 after his Red Bull locked up at the rear on entry to the fast right-hander at the end of the start-finish straight.