Verstappen completed 0.236s quicker than George Russell in securing his second pole place of the season in a detailed qualifying in Melbourne, but it surely was a nightmare session for Perez.
Video of Why has Mercedes & Pink Bull dominated F1 a lot?
The Mexican grounded his Pink Bull within the gravel at Flip 3 in his first spherical of Q1, leaving him deep within the grid in twentieth as Verstappen claimed his first pole in Australia.
It was a a lot improved qualifying efficiency from Mercedes as Russell outclassed team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the third race in a row as he completed simply 0.035 seconds behind the seven-time world champion.
Fernando Alonso will be a part of Hamilton on the second row of the grid after ending 0.407 seconds off the tempo in his Aston Martin, whereas Carlos Sainz was the quickest Ferrari driver in fifth.
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll completed sixth, forward of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon, who impressed by ending eighth for Williams.
Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg full the highest 10 for Alpine and Haas.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri suffered a Q1 elimination in his first Australian Grand Prix qualifying and can begin sixteenth for his residence race.
