George Russell promised to make the most of a great start to the Formula One season as he blazed to pole position the Australian Grand Prix.

The British driver, 28, arrived for the new campaign in Melbourne as the favourite with Mercedes tipped to hold the upper hand in F1 new regulations.

Russell delivered an impressive lap of the Albert Park circuit, nearly three tenths faster than teammate Kimi Antonelli.

It was a completely different story for Max Verstappen who sai

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