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Russell, Antonelli give Mercedes Albert Park one-two victory
Mercedes drivers Russell and Antonelli secured a one-two finish by completing long hard tyre stints and outlasting Ferrari’s strategy at the Australian Grand Prix, officials said.
- On Sunday, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli held off Ferrari to secure a Mercedes one-two at Albert Park, suggesting a more exciting era for F1, commentators said.
- Ferrari's tactical choice not to pit under the first Virtual Safety Car backfired as Mercedes kept drivers on hard tyres, with Russell and Antonelli completing 46 and 45 laps respectively.
- Leclerc and Russell traded the lead six times in eight laps amid intense early battles, while Verstappen and Norris fought late for fifth as rookie Arvid Lindblad scored points in eighth.
- Several teams faced reliability problems as Niko Hulkenberg failed to start and three drivers retired within 20 laps, including Isak Hadjar on lap 12 and Valtteri Bottas on lap 18.
- F1's new era promised closer racing as Audi's Gabriel Bortoletto scored maiden F1 points, exciting fans about broader competitiveness beyond traditional frontrunners.
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"I love this car, I love this engine!" shouted George Russell as he crossed the goal of the Albert Park circuit, confirming himself as the first winner of the...
George Russell was able to convert the pool into victory in the Australian GP, which opened the 2026 calendar of Formula 1, at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. English recovered the lost leadership after the extension and counted with colleague Andrea Kimi Antonelli in second place to complete the Mercedes dobraine. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, completed top 3 and Gabriel Bortoleto was nine with Audi. Russell counted on Mercedes' strategy to s…
Melbourne. British George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix, the inaugural race of Formula 1 season 2026, ahead of his Mercedes partner, Italian Kimi Antonelli, in the first 1-2 of the team since the Las Vegas 2024 edition. Mexican Sergio Checo Pérez finished in the sixteenth place on his return to the ultimate motor racing circuit with the Cadillac team.
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World Cup favourite George Russell wins in the Grand Prix of Australia in Melbourne ahead of teammates Antonelli and the Ferrari duo Leclerc and Hamilton.
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