Russell seals Melbourne pole as Verstappen crashes out on opening lap
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George Russell stormed to pole for Mercedes in Melbourne’s Australian Grand Prix qualifying, topping all three segments and beating teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.293s in Q3; Isack Hadjar finished third, with Leclerc and Piastri in the top five. Max Verstappen crashed on his very first flying lap in Q1, ending his session early and triggering a red flag.
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