Australian GP Debrief - Mercedes Dominate The Season Opener in Melbourne

About this episode

Remii and Zoe discuss the highlights of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix where Mercedes dominated the season opener.

Welcome to the 2026 season! It kicked off in Melbourne this weekend with a Mercedes masterclass. George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari and Red Bull tried to keep up. McLaren endured a difficult start to the season, including a heartbreaking pre-race crash for Oscar Piastri. Remii and Zoe unpack the biggest moments from the season opener and what the results could mean for the rest of the year. Thanks so much to Quad Lock for letting us record this very special episode at their Pop Up Store! Find us on: TikTok ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pitstop_procrastination⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pitstop_procrastination⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pitstopprocrastination⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Remii, Zoe

Topics covered

• Formula 1
• Australian Grand Prix
• Mercedes
• Ferrari
• Red Bull
• McLaren

Keywords

• George Russell
• Kimi Antonelli
• Oscar Piastri
• season opener

Sponsors

Quad Lock

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Quad Lock

Places: Melbourne

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