The Australian Grand Prix saw a comfortable victory for one Ferrari driver and a bitterly disappointing retirement for the other.
Further down the field, one Williams driver struggled to make an impact, while the other secured the team’s best result of the young season. While at Aston Martin, it proved to be a weekend to forget for everyone in the team.
Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Australian Grand Prix:
Russell took this first Mercedes podiumLewis Hamilton – 6
Qualified: 5th (+1 above team mate)
Finished: 4th (-1 below team mate)
Frustrated to be so far off the pace despite “decent laps” in practiceSecured fifth on the grid ahead of team mate in final Q3 effortJumped to third at the start before being passed by PerezDropped behind Russell under Safety Car as he had already pittedOverheating issues forced him to lift-and-coast, preventing him from challenging RussellGeorge Russell – 6
Qualified: 6th (-1 below team mate)
Finished: 3rd (+1 above team mate)
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