Lewis Hamilton improves as Charles Leclerc claims pole for Australian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP)

Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from fifth as Charles Leclerc secured pole position for Sunday’s race.

Following an entertaining qualifying session in Melbourne – red-flagged on two occasions – Ferrari’s Leclerc took the spoils with Max Verstappen joining him on the front row.