Australian Grand Prix: What time do the lights go out in South Africa on Sunday?

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, but his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez will start last.

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In overcast and cool conditions, Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes was third ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in a tight qualifying session.

Last year’s winner Charles Leclerc came seventh in the Ferrari, with his team-mate Carlos Sainz fifth.

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Lance Stroll in the other Aston Martin will start sixth ahead of Leclerc with Williams’ Alexander Albon a shock eighth.

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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was ninth with Nico Hulkenberg in a Haas rounding out the top 10.

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The race will start at 07:00 (SA time).

Starting grid for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix:

Front row

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)

2nd row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes)

3rd row

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)

4th row

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)

5th row

Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault)

Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari)

6th row

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)

7th row

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)

8th row

Nyck de Vries (NED/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)

Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)

9th row

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari )

Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes)

10th row

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari )

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

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