The Brazilian Ayrton Senna is the record for pole positions in the Australian Grand Prix Formula 1.
When the race was held in Adelaide, the pilot went in front six times: once by Lotus in 1985 for McLaren and five times: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993. In the same stroke, the Englishman Nigel Mansell earned three pole positions: 1986, 1992 and 1994.
In Melbourne, Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher share the lead, three times each. Rubens Barrichello has already went ahead in 2002.
1985 Adelaide Ayrton Senna Lotus Renault
1986 Adelaide Nigel Mansell Williams Honda
1987 Adelaide Gerhard Berger Ferrari
1988 Adelaide Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda
1989 Adelaide Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda
1990 Adelaide Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda
1991 Adelaide Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda
1992 Adelaide Nigel Mansell Williams Renault
1993 Adelaide Ayrton Senna McLaren Ford
1994 Adelaide Nigel Mansell Williams Renault
1995 Adelaide Damon Hill Williams Renault
1996 Melbourne Jacques Villeneuve Williams Renault
1997 Melbourne Jacques Villeneuve Williams Renault
1998 Melbourne Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes
1999 Melbourne Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes
2000 Melbourne Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes
2001 Melbourne Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2002 Melbourne Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
2003 Melbourne Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2004 Melbourne Michael Schumacher Ferrari
source: autoracing.virgula.uol.com.br
