Lewis Hamilton will be on pole for the first race of the new Formula One season in Melbourne . I 'm pretty pleased right now . '' The British driver is set to start from pole position at a track where he has won four times this season. Ricciardo impresses home fans as he beats Mercedes ' Nico Rosberg to front row . Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will start 12th after engine software issues .
Lewis Hamilton will be on pole for the first race of the new Formula One season in Melbourne . The British driver is set to start from pole position at a track where he has won four times this season. Ricciardo impresses home fans as he beats Mercedes ' Nico Rosberg to front row . Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will start 12th after engine software issues .