Lewis Hamilton may have stormed to pole position for the inaugural race of the 2017 Formula 1 season, but it was Sebastian Vettel of Scuderia Ferrari that took the victory by a commanding lead — disturbing the otherwise impenetrable driving force of the Brackley-based Mercedes team.
Lewis Hamilton stormed to a record-equaling sixth pole position at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit as he confirmed the Mercedes team is still well and truly on the pace this year.
The first Formula 1 cars of the 2017 season were revealed earlier this week and gave us our first glimpse of what the racing will look like this year. Aggressive styling, wider tires and a renewed focus on aerodynamics means we will see cars travelling three to five seconds faster than previous years.
The 2017 season of Formula One looks to shake things up in a considerable fashion: wider tires, a more aggressive look for the cars across the starting grid, and the guarantee of a new drivers champion by season’s end. Before the inaugural race kicks off in just over a month’s time, we’re going to recap the chassis reveals competing in this year’s circus.