Australian Grand Prix 2014 Qualifying: Hamilton Has the Pace to Claim Pole

Lewis Hamilton will be looking to make a strong start to the 2014 Formula One season by claiming pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. And unlike last season, he most certainly has the pace to do it: As seen in pre-season testing and the practice sessions in Melbourne, the Mercedes is the quickest car out there at the moment. Not only did Hamilton set the fastest lap in Friday's practice session, but teammate Nico Rosberg was second fastest, trailing the Englishman by 0.157 seconds. This seemingly underlines the idea that Mercedes are the team to beat this season: Come the end of qualifying on Saturday, it would not be surprising to see an all-Mercedes front row, with Hamilton on pole position. Despite pre-season worrie...

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