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march 16, 2019 - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

Mercedes 2019 Australian Grand Prix – Saturday

Press release available only in original language. 

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport lock out the front row for the 2019 F1 season-opener in Melbourne

  • Lewis claimed his 84th Formula One pole position - his first of the 2019 season and eighth at Albert Park

  • Valtteri will start tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix from P2 on the grid, completing the first front row lockout for the team in the 2019 season

  • Both drivers will start tomorrow’s race on the Soft tyres
Lewis Hamilton
I feel so fortunate to be in the position I’m in today. We had no idea that we’d have this gap to the others – we thought we were behind, we thought it was going to be a push, so we gave it absolutely everything and more to arrive here with the best possible package and delivery. Valtteri and I have been pushing the car to its absolute limits. We haven’t massively changed the car; it’s almost the same set-up we had in Barcelona, so this gap was really surprising to see. This is the first time we’ve unleashed the full potential of the car and I’m so happy to have a car that I can fight with. This is a really great start to the new season and it puts us in a good position for the fight tomorrow.

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