Q1 for Australian GP 2019 has wrapped up and the biggest shock is Pierre Gasly exiting early. Joining him on the sidelines are Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll, George Russell and Robert Kubica.
It was a torrid day for Red Bull as Max Verstappen could only muster 10th in Q1. Meanwhile, Ferrari new boy, Charles LeClerc topped the timesheets ahead of both Mercedes.
Q1
#F1 #Q
RBR: Max 1-0
RacingPoint: Pérez 1-0
McLaren: Norris 1-0
Williams: Russell 1-0— Manuel G. (@briatorewannabe) March 16, 2019
Yeah and that Toro Rosso looks strong, if Kvyat does good we might see them swapping before mid season
— ivi the kiwi (@IvanPlisOK) March 16, 2019
Not the start we were looking for in Melbourne ? At the end of Q1 Max is P10 with a 1:22.876 and Pierre P17 with a 1:23.020 #AusGP ?? #F1 pic.twitter.com/VJlAOgDDlK
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 16, 2019
Gasly? What happened there ??
— RRM (@RRM_83) March 16, 2019
#qualification #AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/3gPFherX75
— Niels Broekema (@N1e1s) March 16, 2019
Daddy can buy you anything but not a spot in Q2. #Stroll #F1 #RacingPoint #AustralianGP #WTF1
— Lukas (@Lukas_K1905) March 16, 2019
What an ending to Q1, very close between drivers. Shocking to see Gasly out in first quali for Red Bull, it shows the grid seems to be a lot closer this year #F1
— James Cowen (@JACowen96) March 16, 2019
Couldn’t get more worse. Robert dead-last with being out-performed by George in 19th, Sainz Jr in 18th for McLaren, a dejecting lap for Gasly in P17 while the ‘Money Boy’ is out of Q1 in P16 – surprise, surprise!#Quali #AusGP #F1
— Chirag Khanna (@Chirag5Khanna) March 16, 2019
Gasly slower than Kvyat.
— Charles Ndlovu (@charnengwane) March 16, 2019
Kvyat to Red Bull after Gasly is knocked out in Q1 #WTF1 pic.twitter.com/GL1YhyJ4Pj
— Mathew Simpson (@matsimpson99) March 16, 2019
Stroll out in Q1#F1 #AusGP ?? pic.twitter.com/l6zpgBhD0U
— Joel Costa (@IamJoelCosta) March 16, 2019
Christian Horner when he sees Pierre Gasly #AusGP #F1 #WTF1 @wtf1official pic.twitter.com/daqHv1uPaK
— dru (@dhreezus) March 16, 2019
Q2
There were more casualties as both Renaults were eliminated along with Antonio Giovinazzi, Daniil Kvyat and Alexander Albon. Meanwhile, McLaren rookie, Lando Norris was delighted to make Q3 on his debut.
Shame for Danny Ric – P11 #F1 #AusGP ??
— Rob Myers (@RobLMyers) March 16, 2019
Norris ?????? #F1
— Jean. (@Jean96___) March 16, 2019
Lando into Q3 on his #F1 debut! Absolutely incredible!
— Liam Cook (@TheRealLiamCook) March 16, 2019
Renault won’t be happy with that #AusGP #F1
— Mark (@ATrueCule) March 16, 2019
YIKES!!! Ricciardo and Hulkenberg out of Q3! ??? #F1
— Aaron Gillard ?️?? (@AaronGillard_17) March 16, 2019
Yes yes yes yes go noris
— nardi stefa (@NardiStefa) March 16, 2019
I'm worried Ricciardo has made a bad move heading to Renault.
Qualifying has been quite a sad situation.
12th on the grid.
Let's hope race day is better#AusGP #AustralianGP #F1 #FormulaRenault— キャリー (@wrasslin__) March 16, 2019
Well done Lando excellent lap #AusGP #McLaren #LandoNorris #F1 #WTF1 pic.twitter.com/7itXFjMgBl
— Producer Gaz #WrestleMANia35 (@PresenterGaz98) March 16, 2019
Q3
But there was no stopping Lewis Hamilton as he romped to yet another pole position. To make matters even sweeter, teammate Valtteri Bottas made it a front row lockout for Mercedes. Behind them, Sebastian Vettel heads the second row from Max Verstappen and Charles LeClerc in 5th.
Hamilton 1.20.486#F1 #AusGP #AustralianGP pic.twitter.com/l8pbMv6LdL
— Francesco Segato (@francescosegato) March 16, 2019
Bottas is gonna end Ocon’s F1 career this season
Off to Formula E he will go
— Kevin Walsh (@DeKevinWalsh) March 16, 2019
It's just going to be another season of Mercedes vs. Mercedes. #F1
— Jamie Watt (@_JamieWatt) March 16, 2019
@RenaultF1Team @F1 @redbullracing #MelbourneGP pic.twitter.com/CX9OB2yVMC
— Victor (@VictorCH1927) March 16, 2019
BEAST MODE ACTIVATED HAMILTON AND MERCEDES @MercedesAMGF1 @F1 @LewisHamilton
— G. MORGAN™ (@dami_willis) March 16, 2019
Pretty much every pundit was sucked in with Ferrari’s headline grabbing testing times! Again !! Lol ?♀️#F1
— Ian Nicholson (@N22XON) March 16, 2019
Hamilton Pole Position. Dope start to the season… #F1
— Malume Taps ?? (@_uthapelo) March 16, 2019
Great job from #Hamilton to hold his nerve and take pole. Performance under pressure ? #AusGP #quali #F1
— Luke Guppy (@lukeguppy) March 16, 2019
Mercedes vs iedereen#F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/VAkDKMUIVo
— Jeroen (@Jimmy_Manna) March 16, 2019
Believe @LandoNorris is the first driver to reach Q3 on debut since his now teammate, Carlos Sainz Jr., in 2015 #F1 #AusGP
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) March 16, 2019
