After smoothly making it to Q2, the quartet of Ferrari-Mercedes drivers now found themselves in Q3. The first to take a risk was Valtteri Bottas, but his attempt ended in the wall at turn 2. The final trio made no mistakes in their respective two attempts, and Lewis Hamilton authoritatively claimed pole position by completely outpacing the competition. Six-tenths better than Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen in second and Sebastian Vettel in third.<\/p>\n
In the race on Sunday, a good strategy of extending the first stint and the interventions of the Virtual Safety Car and the Safety Car allowed Sebastian Vettel to win, right under the nose of a Lewis Hamilton who thought he would triumph over his rival. At the finish, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen completed the podium.<\/p>\n
In qualifying everything must be perfect, and the search for that perfect lap can lead to excess. A year ago, Valtteri Bottas fell victim to excessive speed at the entrance of turn 1, which led him to flirt with the grass on the trackside in turn 2. A few meters further, the verdict was irreversible with a violent impact against the wall that destroyed the rear and right side of his car.<\/p>\n
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Heavy impact for Bottas at Turn 2#Quali<\/a> #AusGP<\/a> #F1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yKgWbIfQW9<\/a><\/p>\n