Charles Leclerc on top after massive crashes stop qualifying

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has taken his second pole position in three races, with a blistering lap in Melbourne, setting him up for tomorrow's F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Key points:Australian Daniel Ricciardo qualified seventh, his best result this seasonLeclerc's blistering 1 minute, 17.868 took pole, ahead of Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.Ferrari and Red Bull traded top spot throughout the three sessions, before Leclerc became the first driver to crack the 1:18:00 mark.

Q3 was thrown into chaos when Fernando Alonso crashed on his first flying lap, stopping qualifying for the second time on Saturday afternoon.The Mexican is under investigation from the race stewards for allegedly not slowing down when yellow flags were being waved during Q2.The Williams of Nicholas Latifi crashes after a collision with Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll.

 

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There have never been this amount of crashes in f1. I blame mini bloodclots and extreme gforce equals blackouts

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