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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Philip Duncan

George Russell wants to ‘make hay’ after dominating Australian GP qualifying

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli locked out the front row for Mercedes (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP) - (AP)

George Russell vowed to “make hay while the sun shines” after he blitzed his world championship rivals to take a crushing pole position for Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The British driver, 28, arrived for the new campaign here in Melbourne as the bookmakers’ favourite in a Mercedes tipped to master Formula One’s new regulations.

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