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Mercedes' George Russell Wins Australian Grand Prix
George Russell kept his cool to win a frantic season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third.
- Agence-France Presse
- Updated: March 08, 2026 11:50 am IST
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Mercedes' British driver George Russell celebrates on the podium after winning Formula 1 Australian GP© AFP
George Russell kept his cool to win a frantic season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third. The pole-sitting Briton took the chequered flag by 2.974secs in a race that tested the sport's new-look cars for the first time in competitive conditions.
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