Colapinto finishes 14th in Australian GP, Russell wins for Mercedes | OneFootball

The Argentine Franco Colapinto finished 14th in the Australian Grand Prix after being penalized with a stop and go for infringing the starting process and lacking the pace to overtake rivals on the track. The Briton George Russell gave Mercedes the victory, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari man, completed the podium.

Colapinto fell victim to his team at the start of the race, as his engineers incorrectly indicated his starting position—leaving him outside his grid slot—and he had to go through the pits, but without being able to change his tires. Additionally, the Pilar native lost some places by brilliantly avoiding Liam Lawson, who started surprisingly slow with his Racing Bulls.

Despite not having the pace to gain positions on the track, the Buenos Aires native did not go to the pits until lap 49 of 58 and could do little when he returned. In contrast, Pierre Gasly, his teammate, finished tenth and earned a point for Alpine.

On the other hand, Russell had a wheel-to-wheel battle with Leclerc during the first five laps of the race, but then dominated comfortably and took 25 points from Melbourne. Moreover, it was a very accident-prone race, with Oscar Piastri (McLaren, crashed on the formation lap), Nico Hulkenberg (Audi, went to the pits before starting), Isack Hadjar (Red Bull), Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac), and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) all retiring.

Final standings of the Australian GP George Russell – Mercedes Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes Charles Leclerc – Ferrari Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari Lando Norris – McLaren Max Verstappen – Red Bull Oliver Bearman – Haas Arvid Lindblad – Racing Bulls Gabriel Bortoleto – Audi Pierre Gasly – Alpine Esteban Ocon – Haas Alex Albon – Williams Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls Franco Colapinto – Alpine Carlos Sainz – Williams Sergio Pérez – Cadillac Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin (Retired) Valtteri Bottas – Cadillac (Retired) Isack Hadjar – Red Bull (Retired) Oscar Piastri – McLaren (Did not start)

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