- It does not suit me as a driver.

We had to work hard.

The training laps were a bit messy, but in the third qualifying race I managed to get it together, says Leclerc, who then hit the fastest lap ever on the track.

The second fastest was Red Bulls Max Verstappen and in third position starts tomorrow Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez.

This is the first time in three years that the F1 circus returns to Melbourne, Australia.

The competition was canceled both in 2020 and 2021 due to the corona pandemic.