P1racenews AI automatic summary:
2024 F1 Australian GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole
Verstappen secured pole position for the race, with Sainz and Perez following him in second and third place respectively. The qualifying session consisted of three segments, with five drivers eliminated in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout in Q3. Sainz led the way in the first part of qualifying, with Red Bull teammates Perez and Verstappen close behind on hard tires. Notable drivers knocked out in the earlier rounds included Hulkenberg, Gasly, Ricciardo, and Zhou. Verstappen’s impressive performance in the final run earned him his third consecutive pole position of the season, with Sainz finishing in second and Perez in third. Leclerc ended up in fifth place, trailing behind Norris in fourth.
