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.
Leclerc crashes out of Australia Grand Prix on first corner
MELBOURNE : Ferrari's Charles Leclerc retired on the first lap of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after qualifying seventh.
Alonso hails Australian qualifying as his best of 2023, despite securing 4th
Veteran Spanish ace Fernando Alonso missed out on the front row in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, but hailed his fourth place as the best so far this year.
Aston Martin had 'best' qualifying at Australian Grand Prix: Alonso
MELBOURNE : Twice Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said Aston Martin had their best qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday despite being outshone by rivals Mercedes.
Frustrated Leclerc fails to fire Ferrari into F1 contention
MELBOURNE : Ferrari's Charles Leclerc expressed disappointment after he could only manage seventh in qualifying for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, as he and team mate Carlos Sainz once again failed to bridge the gap to Red Bull.
Max Verstappen On Pole In Australia As Mercedes Bounce Back
Double world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, but his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez had a torrid time and will start last. In overcast and cool conditions, Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes was third ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso in a tight session that went to the wire. Last year's winner Charles Leclerc came seventh in the Ferrari, with his teammate Carlos Sainz fifth. It was a huge performance from Mercedes, whose W14 has struggled for speed but is clearly improving as they bettered Ferrari.