Antonelli is just four points off Russell after the opening two rounds (47-51), and a mature management of his lead, a Turn 14 lock up aside, may have many thinking he can battle his teammate for the title.

Meanwhile, Toto Wolff has told Sky Sports that Antonelli's victory has arrived earlier than expected, saying: "He's probably a little bit better than the trajectory I thought."

In the post-race interviews with F1 TV, Antonelli was overwhelmed with emotion after his maiden win, but maintained it'll still take a lot to beat his more seasoned teammate Russell.

Antonelli said: "We are just at the beginning, we keep pushing.

Meanwhile, Toto Wolff was also visibly emotional talking to Sky, reflecting on seeing Mercedes' past, present and future on the top step with race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington.

Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari podium comes after 26 races with the Scuderia, a record for the longest streak without a top three Grand Prix finish.

The seven-time world champion was delighted to share the moment with former team Mercedes, stepping on the steps with first-ever race winner Antonelli, Russell, and his former race engineer 'Bono'.

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