Spaniard Alonso will start fourth on the grid at Albert Park, with Max Verstappen on pole and Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton second and third respectively.
Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso during practice.
“In terms of performance, arguably, this was the best qualifying for us of the three ,” Alonso told the media. Alonso’s fastest lap in qualifying was just over four-tenths of a second shy of Verstappen’s, a slight improvement on his gap with Red Bull pole-sitter Sergio Perez in Jeddah. “I feel confident, I feel positive about tomorrow,” said the Spaniard, whose teammate Lance Stroll qualified sixth.
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