Max Verstappen has taken his first Australian GP Pole Position ahead of the George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, with teammate Sergio Perez crashing out of Formula 1 qualifying. Red Bull's championship leader appeared to have an increased threat from Mercedes and Aston Martin, but a last-minute lap of 1:16.732 gave the Dutchman a two tenth advantage. In a qualifying session which saw drivers completing multiple laps on the same tyres due to the low wear, the competitors completed as many as 29 laps in a busy qualifying hour. Behind the surprise top three appearances for Mercedes, Fernando Alonso fell short…