![MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 on track during qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 24, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CEXJ26JME6ZNJHTTRPUM7QPY3I.jpg?smart=true&auth=6968aa82b2830b90332e3336953f8eb3a96b372f97d66134fc61208a90b8fea6&width=400&height=225)
Lewis Hamilton is on pole for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton is on pole for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton takes Australian Grand Prix pole position as Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas crashes
World champion takes his 73rd pole ahead of Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel
Graham Caygill
24 March, 2018