Updated Verstappen avoids carnage to take Australian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen survived a crazy, chaotic and farcical finale to win the Australian Grand Prix.
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Max Verstappen wins Australian Grand Prix ahead of much-improved Lewis Hamilton after chaotic finish
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the chequered flag at a chaotic Australian Grand Prix to seal his second win of the 2023 Formula One season at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. After a total of three red flags, multiple safety cars, and a series of crashes late on, there was a lot of confusion that delayed the finish to the race, but the reigning world champion eventually took a deserved victory. Ad Lewis Hamilton secured second place for his first podium finish of the season in the Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso once again rounded off the top three in the Aston Martin.
Verstappen wins in wild finish to F1 Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix in remarkable circumstances in a chaotic Formula 1 race filled with drama from the green light to the checkered flag. Although Red Bull’s first triumph in Melbourne since 2011 was expected, the carnage that unfolded in the latter stages of the race at Albert Park made it an extremely hard-fought triumph. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who drove superbly in his Mercedes, finished second, while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso filled third spot on the podium.
Kane Williamson out of IPL with knee injury
Star New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a knee injury, his franchise Gujarat Titans said Sunday.
IPL 2023: David Warner Says "Last Played In Delhi In 2011". Sunil Gavaskar Gives Him Cheeky Reminder
The David Warner-led Delhi Capitals begun the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on a losing note, going down to Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. Warner, speaking to the broadcaster after the match, said that the last time he played in Delhi was in 2011, before being given a cheeky reminder by batting great Sunil Gavaskar about the Delhi Test between India and Australia that the tourists had recently lost. A brilliant conversation unfolded between the two, with Warner pointing out the difference between red-ball and white-ball cricket.
Mumbai Indians Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Who Will Partner Jofra Archer In Attack?
After a torrid season last year, which saw them finish bottom of the points table, five-time champions Mumbai Indians eye a winning start when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Eyeing a record-extending sixth title, Mumbai will aim to put their best foot forward against a formidable RCB side. Captain Rohit Sharma and pacer Jofra Archer have been declared fit by head coach Mark Boucher. However, MI will miss the services of star pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Jhye Richardson.
Verstappen wins Australian Grand Prix for Red Bull
MELBOURNE : Max Verstappen won the Formula One Australian Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday in a race laden with late crashes and multiple red flags.
Youngsters Jorgensen, Flook and Gordon in Wallabies training squad
SYDNEY : Eddie Jones included uncapped young backs Max Jorgensen, Josh Flook and Carter Gordon in his first Wallabies training squad in his second spell as Australia coach on Sunday, rewarding them for their performances in Super Rugby Pacific.