New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley will start in 16th position on the grid in the opening round of the Formula One season in Mebourne.
New Zealand Formula One driver Brendon Hartley Photo: Photosport
Hartley didn't have the run he would have hoped for narrowly missing out on qualifying in the second round for the Melbourne Grand Prix.
The 28-year-old was 0.29sec slower than 15th ranked Force India driver Esteban Ocon, while team mate Pierre Gasley's mistake has cost him to start at 20th adding to a fustrated team Torro Rosso.
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position after lapping the Albert Park circuit in a searing one minute and 21.164 seconds to cross the line 0.664 seconds clear of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
The Finn's Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel was third fastest
- RNZ