"I like this car. I like this engine. Great job, Russell said over the team radio after crossing the chequered flag. Great job, everybody. It's been a long time. It's been a long time coming to have this car beneath us."
"Having dominated qualifying, pole-sitter Russell's first win at Albert Park on Sunday confirmed Mercedes's preseason form while giving the team their first Melbourne victory since Valtteri Bottas in 2019. Profiting from an early change of tyres, the British driver finished nearly three seconds before Italian Antonelli with Ferrari's third-placed Charles Leclerc more than 15 seconds adrift after his team's tyre strategy failed."
"Russell engaged in a thrilling early duel with Leclerc, the pair swapping the lead seven times in the opening nine laps. It was a hell of a fight at the beginning, Russell said. I made a bad start and some really t"
George Russell secured victory at the Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes's first Melbourne win since 2019, finishing ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in third place. Russell dominated qualifying and executed an effective early tire strategy to build a nearly three-second lead over Antonelli. Ferrari's strategy proved unsuccessful, leaving Leclerc over 15 seconds behind. McLaren faced difficulties with Oscar Piastri crashing during reconnaissance laps before the race start, while defending champion Lando Norris finished fifth. Max Verstappen recovered to sixth place after starting 20th following a qualifying crash. Russell engaged in an intense early battle with Leclerc, exchanging the lead multiple times in the opening laps before establishing control.
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