Stat attack: Australia (post-race)
Michele Merlino investigates the records and compiles some quite fascinating stats following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Qualifying notes
• Sebastian Vettel scored his 16th career pole, equalling Stirling Moss and Kimi Raikkonen in 16th place in the all-time list
• 30th front-row start for Lewis Hamilton, as he and Vettel repeated their front row of the last race of the 2010 season. It's the 12th straight race without a pole for Hamilton, his longest career drought
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