Lewis Hamilton took pole position in the new-look Formula 1 World Championship as he set the quickest laptime at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix qualifying amid wet weather conditions. Hamilton posted a 1:44.231.
Red Bull’s newcomer Daniel Ricciardo shined as he went second fastest for a team who has struggled throughout pre-season testing. Teammate Sebastien Vettel settled for P13 in a tough qualifying session for the German.
McLaren’s rookie Kevin Magnussen outshined teammate Jenson Button; the young Dane set the fourth quickest time ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.
Kimi Raikkonen crashed his Ferrari during the final minutes of Q2, marking a nightmare start to his new campaign with the Scuderia.
