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George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix from pole, beating Leclerc after a tight early battle and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, then urged the FIA to immediately review the new battle-promoting modes—specifically the straight mode—citing reduced front-end grip and understeer as potential issues, with a next race in Shanghai on the horizon.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen's early retirement due to technical issues, with Charles Leclerc finishing second for a Ferrari one-two. Lando Norris secured his first podium of the season for McLaren in third. George Russell crashed out late in the race, while Fernando Alonso suffered an engine failure. Sainz's victory marks the first non-Red Bull win of the 2024 season, with the next race being the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Williams team principal James Vowles deems the situation that led to Alex Albon taking over Logan Sargeant’s car at the Australian Grand Prix as "unacceptable in modern day Formula 1," attributing it to the team's lack of a spare chassis due to being behind in the winter period. As a result, Sargeant has been withdrawn from the event so that Albon can take over his teammate’s car, with Vowles emphasizing the need for significant change to avoid such situations in the future.