Daniel Ricciardo was quick to dismiss the significance of outpacing his Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel in Saturday's qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

The Australian will start second on the grid in Melbourne with the four-time world champion lining up 13th for Sunday's race.

He told reporters: "I'm definitely not looking at him, I am sure he had some problems of some sort today, but starting the season with a front row, it does a lot of good things for the confidence.

"I'm really excited, but at the same time still staying calm and collected because tomorrow is what counts, there is no point having a party tonight and not focusing on tomorrow. I still can't get ahead of myself, I still have a bit to prove and to establish myself at the front.

"It would be great to be up here for the next few weekends and cement myself at the front of the grid. This is a step towards that but there's still a bit to go. I'm excited about what lies ahead and giving it a bit of a crack."

Ricciardo drove for Red Bull's sister team Toro Rosso before he was hired to replace Mark Webber as Vettel's teammate.