The Formula 1 grid is split on how much it expected Mercedes to dominate qualifying for the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix after George Russell led a Silver Arrows 1-2. <br>Russell took his eighth career pole after beating team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.293s, with third-placed Isack Hadjar close to eight tenths off the pace on his Red Bull debut. <br>It therefore backed up the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/charles-leclerc-shocked-by-mercedes-dominance-of-f1-australian-gp-qualifying-max-verstappen-disagre/10802972/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>