General · 8 March 2026
Russell wins Australian GP leads Mercedes one-two finish.
George Russell secured victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, leading teammate Kimi Antonelli to a dominant one-two for Mercedes. The team’s one-stop strategy proved decisive, keeping the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in third and fourth. Defending champion Lando Norris finished fifth for McLaren, while Max Verstappen climbed from the back to sixth. Home driver Oscar Piastri did not start after spinning on the way to the grid.
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