Sebastian Vettel won the first race of the new F1 season for Ferrari on this day in 2017 after beating Lewis Hamilton with superior pace and strategy on warm day in Melbourne

Although top speeds ahead of the braking zones are not fully representative for the engine power evaluation due to unknown levels of downforce, and therefore air resistance each individual car has, let's see who was fastest on the speed traps in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

New cars are faster than ever, the track record was improved by more than a second, and the goal of achieving five seconds faster times compared to 2015 is fulfilled- is the new Formula 1 really the fastest in history?

The winner of the first race of the season Sebastian Vettel is happy that hard work from his team finally pays off, but warns that the victory in Australia is only a small achievement on the road to their ultimate goal

Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth Australian GP pole position after beating Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas in tense qualifying session in Albert Park.

Watch the after qualifying press conference from the Australian GP in F1 2017

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W08, Australia F1 2017. pole position lap Q3 (1:22.188)

World champions showed detailed aerodynamic package that includes new T-wing and new bargeboards in the area behind the front wheels that is essential for the efficient floor and diffuser

Mercedes and Red Bull will have to adjust their suspension concepts after FIA ​​were not happy with their solutions used during the pre-season testing in Barcelona

Unlike in pre-season testing when the team were hiding technical details on their new cars, in Australia they are no longer allowed to use the screens to hide their cars from prying eyes and photographers' lenses. Ferrari unique S-duct system was revealed with unique intersecting channels