MELBOURNE: An upbeat Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari were right in the fight for the Formula One championship despite being outpaced by Mercedes in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. George Russell led a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli in the season-opener, crossing more than 15 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third and Hamilton in fourth. “I’m genuinely really proud of the team,” the seven-times world champion told Sky. “I think we’ve done an amazing job to get the car to where it is.

Le Ferrari dominano le prime prove libere del Gran premio di Formula 1 dell'Australia, a Melbourne. Charles Leclerc ha segnato il giro più veloce in 1'20"267, davanti all'altra…

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton set the fastest times in opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix.