George Russell doubts Williams will fail to qualify for the Australian Grand Prix despite a difficult first day of practice for the team on Friday in Melbourne that saw it finish adrift from the rest of the Formula 1 field. Williams arrived in Australia already on the back foot after missing the first two-and-a-half days of pre-season testing due to delays in the build of its new FW42 car, leading to technical chief Paddy Lowe taking a leave of absence from the team. Russell and teammate Robert Kubica finished in the bottom two positions in both practice sessions on Friday at Albert Park, with Russell lapping 1.7 seconds slower than the next slowest driver - McLaren's Lando Norris - in...
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