March 25, 2017 – Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the Formula 1 world championship, as Mercedes and Ferrari battled for the fastest time in Qualifying. Hamilton lapped the circuit in 1m22.188s, beating Sebastien Vettel to pole by 0.268 seconds.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 01:24.191 | 01:23.251 | 01:22.188 | |
| 2. | S. Vettel | Ferrari | 01:25.210 | 01:23.401 | 01:22.456 | |
| 3. | V. Bottas | Mercedes | 01:24.514 | 01:23.215 | 01:22.481 | |
| 4. | K. Raikkonen | Ferrari | 01:24.352 | 01:23.376 | 01:23.033 | |
| 5. | M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 01:24.482 | 01:24.092 | 01:23.485 | |
| 6. | R. Grosjean | Haas | 01:25.419 | 01:24.718 | 01:24.074 | |
| 7. | F. Massa | Williams | 01:25.099 | 01:24.597 | 01:24.443 | |
| 8. | C. Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | 01:25.542 | 01:24.997 | 01:24.487 | |
| 9. | D. Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 01:25.970 | 01:24.864 | 01:24.512 | |
| 10. | D. Ricciardo | Red Bull | 01:25.383 | 01:23.989 | ||
| 11. | S. Perez | Force India | 01:25.064 | 01:25.081 | ||
| 12. | N. Hulkenberg | Renault | 01:24.975 | 01:25.091 | ||
| 13. | F. Alonso | McLaren | 01:25.872 | 01:24.425 | ||
| 14. | E. Ocon | Force India | 01:26.009 | 01:25.568 | ||
| 15. | M. Ericsson | Sauber | 01:26.236 | 01:26.465 | ||
| 16. | A. Giovinazzi | Ferrari | 01:26.419 | |||
| 17. | K. Magnussen | Haas | 01:26.847 | |||
| 18. | S. Vandoorne | McLaren | 01:26.858 | |||
| 19. | L. Stroll | Williams | 01:27.143 | |||
| 20. | J. Palmer | Renault | 01:28.244 |