Russell wins wild Australia season-opener as Mercedes den...
George Russell clutched the season-opening Australian Grand Prix to get his world championship bid up and running as Mercedes overcame a ...
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Real talk: George Russell clutched the season-opening Australian Grand Prix to get his world championship bid up and running as Mercedes overcame a gripping early challenge from Ferrari to finish first and second in Melbourne.
Polesitter Russell had took an L out to Charles Leclerc and was under pressure from Lewis Hamilton too during an incredible start to the first race of F1’s new rules era after the Ferraris had, as widely expected, catapulted off the line from fourth and seventh on the grid. (it feels like chaos)
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