After a battle with Ferrari, Mercedes secured a 1-2 finish at the Australian Grand Prix, with George Russell leading home teammate Kimi Antonelli.
They take early lead in the constructors championship, with Gabi Bortoleto securing a points finish on Audi's debut as an F1 constructor with a mighty p9 perfomance.
It was a debut to forget for new boys Cadillac who failed to score a single points.
<<<<<<<<<<< RESULTS <<<<<<<<<<<
1. George Russell (Mercedes) – 58 laps
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +2.974s
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +15.519s
4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +16.144s
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) +51.741s
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) +54.617s
7. Oliver Bearman (Haas) +1 lap
8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1 lap
9. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1 lap
10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1 lap
11. Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1 lap
12. Alex Albon (Williams) +1 lap
13. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1 lap
14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +2 laps
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +2 laps
16. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) +3 laps
17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) DNF
18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) DNF
19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) DNF
20. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) DNF
21. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) DNS
22. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi) DNS
>>>>>>>>> DRIVERS’ STANDINGS <<<<<<<<<<<
1. George Russell – 25
2. Kimi Antonelli – 18
3. Charles Leclerc – 15
4. Lewis Hamilton – 12
5. Lando Norris – 10
6. Max Verstappen – 8
7. Oliver Bearman – 6
8. Arvid Lindblad – 4
9. Gabriel Bortoleto – 2
10. Pierre Gasly – 1
11. Esteban Ocon – 0
12. Alex Albon – 0
13. Liam Lawson – 0
14. Franco Colapinto – 0
15. Carlos Sainz – 0
16. Sergio Pérez – 0
17. Lance Stroll – 0
18. Fernando Alonso – 0
19. Valtteri Bottas – 0
20. Isack Hadjar – 0
21. Oscar Piastri – 0
22. Nico Hülkenberg – 0
<<<<<<<<<<< TEAMS’ STANDINGS >>>>>>>>>>
1. Mercedes – 43
2. Ferrari – 27
3. McLaren – 10
4. Red Bull – 8
5. Haas – 6
6. Racing Bulls – 4
7. Audi – 2
8. Alpine – 1
9. Williams – 0
10. Aston Martin – 0
11. Cadillac – 0