Charles Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix to extend his F1 championship lead
Charles Leclerc won the Australian Grand Prix to extend his lead in the Formula One championship.
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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.
Horner: Aus GP could be a ‘a bit of headache’ for Ferrari
Christian Horner reckons Ferrari are in for a “bit of a headache” in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, such is the F1-75’s porpoising around the Albert Park circuit.
F1 Carrera GP Australia en directo: Alonso y Sainz hoy, en vivo
Virtual Safety Car. Le piden a Sainz por radio que apague el motor. Se acabó la carrera para el piloto español.
F1 | Carlos Sainz: "Tenemos mucho y hay que mirarlo porque no es normal"
Parco en palabras, Carlos Sainz no ocultó su frustración cuando charló con AS después de la clasificación de Albert Park. Luchaba por la pole, pero la bandera roja del accidente de Alonso borró el tiempo que iba a marcar cuando estaba a punto de cruzar la línea de meta (hubiera sido segundo) y un fallo al arrancar el motor arruinó su último intento. «El motor no arrancaba, así que no hemos podido hacer dos vueltas de preparación, ni una buena vuelta, porque he salido con los neumáticos fríos», explica el piloto madrileño. Aspiraba a un tiempo «muy parecido al de Charles (Leclerc), estaba en la pelea por la pole toda la clasificación».
Ferrari’s Leclerc claims pole at Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Ferrari versus Red Bull battle is shaping up as the likely scenario on Sunday at the first Australian Grand Prix since the pandemic began in 2020.