Max Verstappen out of Australian Grand Prix as marshals rush to put out Red Bull fire
Marshals rushed to put out the fire on Max Verstappen's Red Bull as the Formula 1 champion retired from the Australian Grand Prix.
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Charles Leclerc extends championship lead with Australian GP win
Charles Leclerc extended his championship lead on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix as he took victory in Melbourne, with both Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz retiring.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian Grand PrixP
MELBOURNE: Charles Leclerc has completed a dominant weekend in his Ferrari after converting his pole position into a comprehensive triumph in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.The 24-year-old Leclerc extended his lead in the drivers’ championship while claiming his second win of the season following victory in the season-opening race in Bahrain.Leclerc was able to hold off Red Bull rival Max Verstappen during the opening laps and defended well mid-race under safety car conditions to pull away for a decisive 20.524-second victory.Sergio Perez overcame a slow start to take second ahead of the Mercedes’ combination of George Russell, who secured his first podium finish for the season, and Lewis Hamilton.McLaren pair Orlando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo finished fifth and sixth.Verstappen, the world champion, endured another frustrating race when a mechanical failure ended his hopes while he was running second 39 laps into the 58-lap race.But Verstappen never really challenged Leclerc, whose Ferrari was clearly the quicker car under race conditions in Melbourne.The drivers’ championship leader, who pitted on Lap 22, confirmed that when posting the fastest lap of 1 minute, 20.260 seconds with a final-lap flourish.“The car was incredible today. Really.
Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari
MELBOURNE :Charles Leclerc claimed his second win of the Formula One season for Ferrari with a pole-to-flag victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen suffered "deja vu" with another retirement.
‘Scooter for Seb’ - Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel suffers DNF after unusual crash at Australian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel’s action-packed Australian Grand Prix weekend is over after the Aston Martin driver crashed out in unusual circumstances in Melbourne. An eventful few days had seen the German land himself in hot water with stewards after driving a scooter around the Albert Park circuit during Friday’s first practice, leading to a subsequent fine being issued by the FIA.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz suffers second-lap crash after torrid start to Australian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz’s miserable weekend at the Australian Grand Prix continued as the Ferrari driver spun out on the second lap of Sunday’s race. Having qualified ninth, well adrift of team-mate and pole-sitter Charles Leclerc, the 27-year-old lost five places on the opening lap after a difficult start in hot Melbourne conditions.
World champion Verstappen out of Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE : Formula One world champion Max Verstappen's Australian Grand Prix came to a premature end on Sunday as the Red Bull driver's car suffered a reliability problem and rolled to a halt during his 39th lap with smoke billowing out.
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