George Russell Wins Formula 1's Australian GP
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Australian Grand Prix winner, Mercedes' George Russell, said Sunday that fellow Briton Lando Norris would not be complaining if he was winning, after the reigning world champion lashed out at the new rules that have shaken up Formula One.
The new Formula 1 season opens with the Australian Grand Prix on March 7 (U.S. time) with McLaren chasing a third straight constructors' championship.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions. Plenty of them. The first,
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hopes Formula One's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia can go ahead but said the motor sport championship was not top priority amid the conflict in the Middle East.
Lewis Hamilton makes Formula 1 history at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, extending his own record ahead of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.