Russell and Leclerc Lead Double Victory for Start of F1 Season
British driver George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, March 8th at Albert Park in Melbourne to secure his first victory of the season and lead a double for Mercedes alongside teammate Kimi Antonelli finishing second in front. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished third behind Lewis Hamilton who was fourth ahead Lando Norris fifth with Nico Hulkenberg sixth followed by Fernando Alonso seventh then Oscar Piastri eighth before Max Verstappen ninth Sergio Perez tenth finally George Russell eleventh and Valtteri Bottas twelfth ending the race in Melbourne Australia.
Key Points
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1George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix to start his Formula One season.
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2Mercedes achieved a historic double victory with Kimi Antonelli finishing second, marking their first such success since November 2024.
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3The race took place in Melbourne under new regulations following major rule changes implemented for this era of competition.
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George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix, securing his first victory of 2026 and leading a double for Mercedes alongside teammate Kimi Antonelli.
— (Rss.uol.com.br)The race was described as chaotic with significant overtaking during initial laps to result in George Russell's win over team mate KIMI ANTONELLI, who finished second. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took third and fourth place respectively for Ferrari.
— (Rss.uol.com.br)"Sehr schön" - The new Formula 1 era is launched with a victory: Russell says so after winning the race in Australia following major rule reforms, beating his teammate Kimi Antonelli to claim double points. Nico Hulkenberg and Audi were quickly disappointed.
— (Rss.uol.com.br)