Hamilton will start his first race for Ferrari from eighth, with Lando Norris on pole.
Lewis Hamilton qualified eighth in his first qualifying session for Ferrari at the Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Charles Leclerc in seventh. Hamilton acknowledged Ferrari has "a lot to dissect" after the session, which saw him spin in Q2. Despite the near-second gap to pole-sitter Lando Norris, Hamilton remained optimistic and noted he is still learning the car. He anticipates a challenging race with potential rain and needs to study the rain settings.