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Only Mercedes and Ferrari had both drivers finish in the points at the #AusGP!

🏆️ The #F1 standings after Round 1! 👇

One race down and George Russell leads the field at the head of the standings 👀 #F1

Mercedes and Ferrari were the only teams who saw both of their cars complete every lap of the #AusGP. #F1

Russell leads the Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career!

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🏁🇦🇺 2026 #AusGP Result:

1. Russell
2. Antonelli
3. Leclerc
4. Hamilton
5. Norris
6. Verstappen
7. Bearman
8. Lindblad
9. Bortoleto
10. Gasly
11. Ocon
12. Albon
13. Lawson
14. Colapinto
15. Sainz
16. Perez
17. Stroll

DNF: Alonso, Bottas, Hadjar
DNS: Piastri #F1

🏁🇦🇺🏆 George Russell wins the 2026 Australian Grand Prix!

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George Russell has started the final lap of the race!

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The gaps are remaining stable out at the front. Closest on-track battle is Verstappen vs Norris, with the Red Bull half a second behind the McLaren

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We're into the closing stages, with 12 laps to go. The question is: will Mercedes' tyres last the distance. Russell leads by 6 seconds from his team-mate. Leclerc in P3 is currently 15 seconds behind the leader

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Verstappen pits from P5 and is back out in P6, 3.5 seconds behind Norris

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Norris pitted for fresh medium compounds and is making his way back up the order. He passes Lindblad for P6 and is now 17 seconds behind Verstappen

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Just after Alonso retired from the race, Stroll has pulled into the pit lane and has not re-emerged

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🟡 We have a VSC for debris from Perez's Cadillac

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Russell says he thinks the one-stop strategy is viable. His and Antonelli's tyres are 17 laps old with 28 laps left to run

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Hamilton now pits for the first time. He's back out in P4, six seconds behind his team-mate who pitted three laps ago

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Hamilton is now the only driver yet to pit. Russell overtakes him to lead once more

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Lewis Hamilton extends his record for the most consecutive seasons in which a driver has led a Grand Prix lap to 20

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Leclerc pits - Hamilton takes up the lead, with Russell two seconds behind

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Alonso is back out on track! He could still win this race, if he laps everyone 11 times

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Russell is continuing to close in on the Ferraris. He's 7 seconds behind Leclerc and 5 behind Hamilton

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Verstappen finally makes his way by Lindblad

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🟢 VSC over, we're back to green flag conditions

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The pit entry has now been closed while Bottas' car is cleared away

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Another load of pitters under this VSC: Lindblad, Verstappen, Bearman and Bortoleto all in. Lindblad remains ahead of Verstappen after their pit stops!

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🟡 VSC: Bottas has halted at the pit entry

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Mercedes are looking fast on their fresh tyres. Russell is now only 9 seconds off the lead, while Antonelli passes Lindblad for P4

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Alonso comes into the pits to retire his Aston Martin after 15 laps

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🟢 The VSC has ended. We're racing again!

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"At least one of us should have come in" says Hamilton. It's a Ferrari 1-2 at the moment, but Russell and Antonelli - 14 and 20 seconds behind - have already made their first stops

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Russell and Antonelli are in next time around

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