Russell: “Ferrari was fast, without the Virtual Safety Car I don’t know if we would have won”
Australian GP winner George Russell emphasized at the end of the race that he had to thank the VSC which avoided the fight with the Ferraris.
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The unequivocal data of Mercedes’ dominance in the Melbourne qualifying
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Vasseur: “We are not surprised by the Mercedes engine’s advantage. Ferrari still far from its potential”
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