Williams boss says he still has faith in benched Sargeant
MELBOURNE: Williams boss James Vowles says he still believes in Logan Sargeant despite putting Alex Albon in the American's car for the Australian Grand Prix.
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Max Verstappen On Pole Ahead Of Carlos Sainz At Australian Grand Prix
Dominant three-time world champion Max Verstappen clinched a third straight pole of the season on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix as the flying Dutchman targets a record 10th consecutive win. In overcast conditions at Melbourne's Albert Park, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, back in the car barely two weeks after appendicitis surgery, came second in tense qualifying and will keep the Red Bull ace company on the front row.
Verstappen on pole at Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE : Red Bull's Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday with Carlos Sainz qualifying alongside on the front row for Ferrari two weeks after undergoing surgery for appendicitis.
Leclerc fastest in final practice at Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE : Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets in the final free practice at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Saturday in a minor boost before qualifying at Albert Park.
Ferrari buoyed by pace after Australian GP practice
MELBOURNE :Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets for Ferrari in the second free practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday after Williams driver Alex Albon wrecked his car in the first session with a crash at a familiar turn at Albert Park.
Carlos Sainz Set For Australian GP Return After Appendicitis Surgery
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz is set to be back in the cockpit at the Australian Grand Prix this week after recovering from surgery for appendicitis, the team said Wednesday. The Spaniard missed the last Formula One race in Saudi Arabia, with 18-year-old British reserve driver Oliver Bearman a late replacement. The teenage rookie finished an impressive seventh in his debut, driving with the cool aplomb of a seasoned campaigner to underline his huge potential. But Bearman is set to return to Formula 2 with Sainz fit again.
Charles Leclerc Outpaces Max Verstappen In Second Practice For Australian Grand Prix
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc went quickest ahead of world champion Max Verstappen in second practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday, with Carlos Sainz third barely two weeks after surgery. Leclerc clocked a best lap round the Albert Park circuit of one minute 17.277 seconds, 0.381 clear of Red Bull's Verstappen, who won in Melbourne last year from pole. Verstappen ran over a kerb late in first practice and damaged the floor of his car, meaning the team were still working on the issue when the second session started.
Setup change on Hamilton's car backfired, Wolff says
MELBOURNE : Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Lewis Hamilton's struggles in the second free-practice session at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday were because of a botched setup change on his car.