
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher claimed that Mercedes "still has a lot of room for improvement" despite a commanding season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Mercedes started with a front-row lockout with George Russell on pole position and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli beside him in second place. While the Brackley outfit saw fierce competition from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, Russell and Antonelli finished the race in the same positions that they started in.