Formula One - Australia Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 19/03/16 - Ferrari F1 driver Sebastian Vettel during qualifying at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne. REUTERS/Jason Reed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The gap between dominant Mercedes and the chasing pack appeared as wide as ever after Saturday's much-criticised qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix but Sebastian Vettel still expects his Ferrari to challenge during the race.
World champion Lewis Hamilton captured his 50th pole with a record-setting lap of one minute 23.837 seconds at the season-opener at Albert Park, well clear of team mate Nico Rosberg and nearly a full second faster than third-placed Vettel.
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