Lewis Hamilton has hinted that Mercedes’s engine power advantage could still be a result of the compression ratio saga which dominated pre-season after the Silver Arrows dominated qualifying in Australia.
F1 title favourite George Russell claimed a dominant pole position in Melbourne with teenager teammate Kimi Antonelli, who crashed earlier in practice, locking out the front row in second place. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar was next-best in third after Max Verstappen dramatically crashed out early on.
