George Russell: “The goal for us right now is to just try and make the finish line”
Although Mercedes was the dominant car in Australian Grand Prix Qualifying, George Russell is very careful with his predictions for the race.
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Lando Norris says Mercedes are title favourites, not George Russell
Ahead of the Australin Grand Prix, Lando Norris has corrected reporters who said George Russell is a title favourite, and said Mercedes are the favourites.
Lewis Hamilton: “I hope it’s not this compression ratio thing”
Lewis Hamilton hopes Mercedes’ advantage is not due to “this compression ratio thing”, because then he’d be “disappointed that the FIA have allowed that to be the case”.
Russell says watching Norris’ title celebration has ‘fuelled’ him
George Russell says when Lando Norris won his maiden F1 title, he sat in his car and “wanted to watch” because he thought that would “fuel” him, and “it has”.
Toto Wolff: “Finally we do what we are best at”
After getting a front row lockout for the Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he is “so happy those messy ground effect cars are gone”.
George Russell: “The car is just mighty”
After taking pole for the Australian Grand Prix, George Russell says the Mercedes W17 “feels more like the Mercedes of the good, old days”.
Kimi Antonelli retains P2, avoids grid penalty!
The FIA has fined Mercedes for releasing Kimi Antonelli onto the track in an unsafe condition in Australian GP Qualifying, but he Italian driver retains his P2!
Russell and Antonelli at the post Australian GP Quali Press Conference
Here is the transcript of the post 2026 Australian GP Qualifying parc fermé interviews and press conference with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
Russell, Antonelli, Wolff and Shovlin comment on Australian GP Quali
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff and Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2026 Australian Grand Prix Qualifying.
