Australian Grand Prix LIVE: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc starts on pole in Melbourne with the Red Bull pairing of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez behind him on the grid – while Lewis Hamilton starts fifth

  • The Australian Grand Prix is the third F1 race of 2022 – lights out is at 6am (BST) 
  • Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is on pole position after a stunning qualifying lap 
  • Max Verstappen is second, Sergio Perez is third, while Lewis Hamilton is fifth 
  • Lando Norris is fourth, George Russell is sixth and Aussie Daniel Ricciardo is 7th 

By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline

Here is Sportsmail’s live blog for updates on the Australian Grand Prix.  

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