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Team mate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton rounded off the podium, the first for the Scuderia for Hamilton, who has a spring in his step this year.Plenty of things happened elsewhere on the grid, which means it’s time to bring back the George Russell Community Noticeboard Also, you can donate to Greg’s charity cycle ride in aid of Comic Relief using the link here.Make sure you follow us on all the socials and hit subscribe right here because we will be covering the 2026 season from lights out to chequered flag! YouTube: @fastcuriouspodTwitter: @fastcuriouspodInstagram: @fastcuriouspodTikTok: @fastcuriouspodThreads: @fastcuriouspod Producer: Will TyrrellSocial Media Manager: Nicola HowardExecutive Producer: Christian Hewgill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":375.9,"endTime":379.6,"type":"term","title":"paddock","url":"/glossary/paddock","quote":"In terms of the paddock, I just found it all really fascinating. 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