Melbourne, March 9, 2026 (AFP) - Mercedes set gold standard at Australian GP but new F1 rules 'suck'

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George Russell claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix to open the season with a bang as Mercedes showed they are clear early pacesetters under sweeping new regulations. AFP Sport looks at what we learned from the opening race of the 24-stop calendar: - Mercedes set standard - Mercedes came into the Melbourne race as the pre-season favourites and lived up to the billing. After a front-row lockout in qualifying, pole-sitter Russell weathere......

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