Melbourne – Mercedes driver George Russell struck the first blow in the Formula One championship as he claimed an emphatic victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and crushed an early challenge from Ferrari on Sunday.
Having dominated qualifying, pole-sitter Russell’s first win at Albert Park underlined Mercedes’ promising preseason form while giving the team its first Melbourne victory since Valtteri Bottas claimed the 2019 race.
“I like this car, I like this engine, great job,” Russell said over the ?team radio.
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