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Alex Albon is the first in a long line of drivers to have started with the green flag.

Despite the intermittent rain, the track is dry for the start of Q1.

The rain appears again in Australia, although it does not just soak the track. According to the radar it should stop soon and will not force the drivers to go out on wet tyres.

Of course, the conditions seem to be these. With the dry track, but with small drops and the threat of rain.

What is your prognosis for this ‘qualy’? The top favorite is Red Bull, with Max Verstappen somewhat ahead of Sergio Pérez. Alonso is far away, but not as far as in Saudi Arabia. It even seems that Ferrari is better after a tough weekend in Jeddah.

Despite the rain that appeared in the Formula 2 sprint race, it dried up in the final part and the drivers rolled on dry tyres. Except for another shower, qualifying will be done dry, although with the threat of rain and with the track not in the best conditions.

Australia is the third round of the championship and another circuit profile very different from those seen in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. And despite the differences in characteristics, Red Bull is the undisputed leader and Fernando Alonso is the greatest pursuer.

This confirms that it will be like this until technical innovations arrive at the teams, although for Helmut Marko, adviser to the Austrian team, the Spaniard is in contention for the victory at Albert Park and even for the world.

Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have been facing each other since the end of last season and this year they continued a rivalry that his team wants to avoid.

The head of the Red Bull team, to avoid an increase in tension and a possible incident on the track, has made the team’s orders clear.

The Dutchman has come out of the way of criticism of his father. Jos Verstappen was hunted by the broadcast with a very serious face that clashed with what was happening a meter away from him: Sergio Pérez celebrating the victory with his mechanics.

Thus, Max Verstappen has come out to defend his father.

In the free practice session before qualifying, Red Bull once again dominated a session. Max Verstappen finished first, with Fernando Alonso second and Esteban Ocon third.

During the Formula 2 race the rain appeared. There is still time until qualifying and the cars could dry out the track, but an intense downpour has fallen that will surely condition at least the start of Q1.

Good morning and welcome to this minute by minute in which we will follow everything that happens during the qualifying session of the Australian GP that takes place in Australia.

Will Fernando Alonso reward all those who got up early today? We will see. At the moment you can consult here the schedule and everything that happened before this session.