Silverware on a Super Sunday at a Slippery Melbourne
Toto said on Thursday that he hoped the team had made progress to fight for podiums and wins in 2025.
While the latter was not possible because of the pace of those ahead, George’s calm and controlled drive in tricky conditions made the former a reality.
It was a 16th visit to the F1 podium for George, who scored his first with our team at the same venue three years ago.
Mercedes as a works team now stands on the brink of its 300th F1 podium, with George’s P3 bringing the Three-Pointed Star’s tally to 299.
Sunday’s trophy was very much a team effort.
As the weather played havoc at Albert Park, our team remained unflustered.
A big shoutout goes to the team member stationed on the beach at St. Kilda, who informed us of the intensity and direction of the incoming rain, allowing us to make the switch to Inters at the right time as the race came to its conclusion.
Our haul of 27 points is our best start to a season since 2022.