Russell came away from Jeddah as the lead Mercedes driver, o𒊎ut-qualifying and out-racing his more experienced te🐓ammate.

After the race, Hamilton blamed his setup choice, taking a swipe at Russell by claiming 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“he’s usually wrong”.

The seven-time world champion said: “We work on that. There was like a 50-50ꦕ choice. I chose one way and he chose 🉐another. 

“More often🌊 than not, the way he went is the wrong one. But it just happened to w🎃ork. 

"So I could only match his pace than be quicker this weekend. But I’ll work hard t▨o make sure we are in a better place next time🦂.” 

Speaking to the media on Thursday ✃in Melbo🌄urne, Russell was asked about Hamilton’s post-race comments.

Russell insisted that “luck” wasn’t a factor, pointiꦬng towards h💮is detailed preparation ahead of the race weekend.

“I don’t t♔hink there’s any luck in it at all,” Russell said. “It’s down to the preparation you put in before the event and the changes we made overniไght. 

“I knew that was going to be 💜the right direction w🗹ith the work we did with the team and I believed it was going to be better than the setup Lewis opted for. I think everybody has different preferences.

“I was happy with t🦩he direction I took and the work I am doing with🌊 the engineers.”

Hamilton sits two points clear of Russell in the drivers’ championship after the opening two rounds of F1 2023.