Formula 1: Sainz wins the Australian GP after the dispute with the breakdown of Verstappen and Hamilton

With technical problems with the cars, world champion Verstappen and Hamilton had to start the race, while Russell crashed seriously on the last lap

In an exciting race, which saw the withdrawal of the world champion, Max Verstappenby the English, Lewis Hamilton and a heartbeat George Russell, Ferrari achieved its first victory of the season with a double. The Spaniard from Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, in the early hours of this Sunday, the 24th, the title of Grand Prix of Australia In Formula 1. In second and third place were Leclerc, also from Ferrari, and Norris, from McLaren.

Now, with another week off, it’s the next competition Japanese GPon the Suzuka Circuit, which will take place in the early hours of April 7, at 2 am Brasilia time.

Three-time champion of Red Bull, hitherto unbeaten in a sequence of nine victories, Max Verstappen, had to deal with technical problems with the car from the start of the race and even reported the loss of direction on the radio, giving Sainz a second lead. Soon after the smoke arrived, Verstappen suffered his first crash in two years and abandoned the race when he went to the pits. Sainz took the lead and continued with a fierce battle for seconds with Leclerc and Norris until the end.

Between turns 10 and 11, Hamilton also had technical problems with the car, stopped and took the car onto the grass, avoiding a race stoppage with the safety car, and abandoned the race.

With five laps to go in the race the podium seemed consolidated. The difference of 5 seconds between Sainz and Leclerc, followed by Norris at 2 seconds and 7, with an advantage of 11 seconds and 2 over McLaren, meant that the dispute focused on the sixth place between Alonso and Russell. Fifth place remained peacefully in the hands of Perez.

On the last lap George Russell had a very violent accident. Russell was chasing Alonso when he lost his car at turn six and crashed into the wall in a heavy impact. The car lifted off the ground because one of the wheels, loosened by the impact, locked. The English and the last representative of Mercedes He soon announced: “I’m fine” and was taken off the track in the F1 medical car. The race ended with a virtual safety car.

With the win, Sainz earned his third career victory. He also reached the podium in the 2022 British GP and the 2023 Singapore GP.

“It was a really good race, I felt really good there on the track. Physically it wasn’t the easiest, but I was lucky enough to get back on the track and be able to manage my pace. I’m really happy for the team, it shows that the hard work pays off. Since the beginning of the year, the podium in Bahrain, the appendicitis, it’s been a rollercoaster, but I’m extremely happy. And I advise all riders to remove it next winter!” in the champion’s speech.

In an interview with F1, Verstappen explained what happened to his car: “As soon as the lights went out, the right brake locked up, so the car was difficult to drive from the start – very unstable. If the brake is stuck, it doesn’t help at all,” he said.

Discover the final ranking of the F-1 Australian GP:

1. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari), 1h20min26s843
2. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), +2,366
3. Lando Norris (ING/McLaren), +5,904
4. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren), +35,770
5. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull), +56,309
6. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin), +1:20.992
7. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin), +1:33.222
8. Yuki Tsunoda (JAP/RB), +1:35.601
9. Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Haas), +1:44.553
10. Kevin Magnussen (DIN/Haas), +1 lap
11. Alexander Albon (TAI/Williams), +1 lap
12. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RB), +1 lap
13. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine), +1 lap
14. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Kick Sauber), +1 lap
15. Guanyu Zhou (CHN/Kick Sauber), +1 lap
16. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine), +1 lap

• Not completed: George Russell (ING/Mercedes), Lewis Hamilton (ING/Mercedes) and Max Verstappen (HOL/RBR)

Source: Terra

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