Max Verstappen took pole position in Melbourne while Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Fernando Alonso were all happy – but Ferrari and McLaren had a session to forget
Lewis Hamilton was delighted with his result in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, even though Mercedes team-mate George Russell went one better to start on the front row
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were thrilled with their results in a good qualifying session for Mercedes, which prompted a snarky comment from Fernando Alonso as he faced the TV cameras
Alonso and Hamilton as team-mates was a recipe for disaster in the one year they spent together at McLaren, but the Spaniard would like to give it another go before he retires from F1
Few people know Lewis Hamilton's F1 routine better than Angela Cullen, who worked as his physiotherapist and close ally in the paddock before they parted company last month
Ricciardo is not on the F1 grid this year but returned to the paddock in Melbourne this weekend as a Red Bull reserve, and dropped a subtle hint about his future after qualifying
Perez failed to qualify for the Australian Grand Prix after failing to set a time in Saturday's session, leaving the F1 stewards with a decision to make ahead of the race
Masi is in charge of Australia's V8 Supercars which is part of the Formula 1 race weekend schedule in Melbourne this weekend, but Kravitz was not impressed by his appearance
Hamilton qualified third in Australia behind only pole-sitter Verstappen and Mercedes team-mate George Russell, and the Brit was thrilled with that result as he spoke after the session
Red Bull racers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were hoping to make it three poles in a row between them, but Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were among those lying in wait as the rainclouds gathered in Melbourne
Almost immediately after Saturday morning's practice session, the FIA stewards in Melbourne were investigating McLaren racer Piastri for ignoring instructions given to him
Formula 1 chiefs are constantly looking for ways to make the weekend action more exciting and appealing to fans, but the changes have not gone down well with Verstappen
