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Verstappen performed admirably at Albert Park as usual, but Lewis Hamilton struggled to understand the W15’s “inconsistency,” a worry that Mercedes teammate George Russell does not share. Let’s get started with the action.

Hamilton appeared to be a dark horse for the Australian Grand Prix pole, finishing less than a tenth off the final time in Free Practice 3. Ultimately, he didn’t even make it to Q3.

That Mercedes W15 “inconsistency,” which “really messes with the mind,” was left for Hamilton to mull over.

Even if Russell outperformed Hamilton on Saturday at Albert Park, even if P7 on the grid was his best finish, Mercedes is not where they intended to be in the F1 2024 standings.

This meant that Russell had now surpassed Hamilton by five qualifying wins. However, concerningly for Hamilton, Russell said he is not going through “the fluctuations in confidence or performance” that his seven-time World Champion team-mate does.

Mercedes cannot even claim to be Red Bull’s closest rival at this point; that distinction goes to Ferrari. Red Bull has cemented their place as the premier team in Formula One 2024.

Although he acknowledges that “growing closer to Red Bull in the short term is an illusion,” Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is nonetheless upbeat that Red Bull is a goal his team can achieve.

After writing off his own vehicle in the first practice session, Alex Albon was loaned teammate Logan Sargeant’s Williams, meaning that just 19 cars are competing in the Australian Grand Prix.

Verstappen also joked that he would have “flattened” his car first to prevent his teammate from using it, saying he would have already caught his flight home in Sargent’s shoes.

Alonso lost control of his Aston Martin in Turn 10, sending gravel flying as he raced through and back onto the tarmac during Friday’s practice.

Additionally, Jelena Doric, a former fourth-ranked tennis player, disclosed on social media that she needed medical attention at Albert Park when gravel injured her right eye.