MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA) (ITALPRESS) – George Russell wins the Australian Grand Prix, the first round of the F1 2026 World Championship. The British confirms the pole position conquered yesterday and precedes 2′′9 teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Behind a Mercedes is Ferrari. Taking advantage of the withdrawal for a problem to the Isack Hadjar engine, taken from the third box, Charles Leclerc is third (+15′′5) and Lewis Hamilton is fourth to (16′′′1). McLaren in great difficulty. The world champion Lando Norris ends fifth at more than 40 seconds from Mercedes, while Oscar Piastri goes to the wall in turn 4 in the reconnaissance lap and does not even appear on the starting grid. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) reassembled 20th after yesterday’s Q1 incident, which dates back to the sixth square. At points also Oliver Bearman (Haas), seventh, rookie Arvid Lindlblad (Racing Bulls), eighth, Gabriel Bortoleto (Aud), ninth, and Pierre Gasly (Alpine), tenth. In addition to Piastri and Hadjar, retreats for Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) and Nico Hulkenberg (Audi).
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