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F1 Australian GP Race | Carlos Sainz wins in dominant fashion from Leclerc and Norris after Verstappen’s brake explodes

Ewout Albrecht8 months ago8 months ago010 mins

After a tense qualifying yesterday the lights turned green for the formation lap. With Zhou Guanyu starting from the pitlane and Logan Sargeant having to give up his car to teammate Alex Albon there were just 18 cars on the grid, and at lights out it was Max Verstappen who had a clean getaway, while both Mercedes-drivers gained a place.

Zhou Guanyu to start the F1 Australian GP from pit lane

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Zhou Guanyu was left extremely disappointed as his front wing gave up on him after hitting the turn 10 kerb on his final lap during Q1 at the Australian Grand Prix. Heading into the final sector, he took the kerb like everyone has been throughout the weekend but the left hand side of his front…

Vowles says he has “faith” in Sargeant but admits it will be “very difficult” to rebuild confidence after sacrificial withdrawal from F1 Australian GP

Magdalena Put8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

On Friday it was announced that Logan Sargeant will be sidelined for the remainder of the Australian Grand Prix weekend after Williams made the controversial decision to reallocate his chassis to teammate Alex Albon. Albon crashed heavily during the first practice session of the weekend, and consequently had to miss FP2. Although Albon thankfully walked…

Ocon “proud” of what Alpine “achieved” as they get out of Q1 at the F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago010 mins

Esteban Ocon gave a small bit of light to Alpine on Saturday at Albert Park as he qualified P15 for the Australian Grand Prix. It’s the first time in 2023 one of them got out of Q1. He did not want to declare it a mini-victory, however. “Well, I think let’s not call it a…

Ricciardo “puzzled” by deficit to Tsunoda despite delivering “best quali lap” of 2024 ahead of F1 Australian GP

Magdalena Put8 months ago8 months ago09 mins

Daniel Ricciardo confessed to feeling “puzzled” by his inability to match the pace of his RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda after delivering what he described as his “best quali lap” of 2024. Ricciardo experienced upset on home soil, where he suffered a Q1 exit after his lap time was deleted for exceeding track limits. “I knew…

Hamilton: “Lots of work to do” as “knife-edge” W15 sees him knocked out in Q2 at F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

It’s been a rollercoaster of a weekend for Lewis Hamilton at the Australian Grand Prix. After huge struggles with the rear end and a bad set-up call by Mercedes in FP2 where he placed P18, the seven-time World Champion was a strong P4 in final practice, less than a tenth off the fastest time. However,…

Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix

Sainz: Pole was possible in F1 Australian GP qualifying “if I would have done a 100% good job”

Syrine Ferchichi8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

After enduring a bout of appendicitis just two weeks prior, Carlos Sainz defied the odds by securing second place in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Despite grappling with “weird feelings” stemming from his recent surgery, Sainz showcased remarkable resilience, pushing through without experiencing pain during the qualifying session. Reflecting on his journey to this…

Alonso: AMR24 has “lap to lap inconsistency” as he qualifies P10 with damage for F1 Australian GP

Marika Petracca8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

After a good round in Jeddah, in which he qualified P4 and finished P5 ahead of George Rusell’s Mercedes in the race, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin seem to be struggling quite a bit this weekend in Melbourne. Free practice had started with a P18 in the first session following a big moment at turn…

Russell feeling “more confident and consistent” than Hamilton after securing P7 in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Rachel Stephens8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

George Russell secured a respectable seventh place in today’s qualifying session, setting up for a strong performance in Sunday’s race in Melbourne. In a post-qualifying interview, Russell reflected on his performance throughout the weekend thus far, acknowledging that the competition has been tight on track. Mercedes had looked very competitive in final practice. Both drivers…

“Struggled to rotate the car” — Leclerc analyses scruffy F1 Australian GP qualifying

Harshpreet Kaur8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Topping the timing charts in FP2 and FP3, Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc qualified only P5 for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc will start Sunday’s race from P4 as a result of Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing being penalized with a 3-place grid drop for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during Q1. Both the…