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.
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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.
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.
Leclerc takes second season win with maiden Australian Grand Prix victory, Verstappen retires
Charles Leclerc wins his second race of the season for Ferrari and has a comfortable lead in the standings. Max Verstappen suffered a second DNF in the last laps of the race.
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.
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'Nice to be back up there' - Lewis Hamilton 'positive' ahead of Australian GP after nightmare start to season
Lewis Hamilton believes there is cause to be optimistic at Mercedes after a vastly-improved showing saw the Brit qualify fifth at the Australian Grand Prix. After a difficult start to the season, it looked like the Silver Arrows’ struggles would continue in Melbourne following first and second practice yesterday, with both Hamilton and team-mate George Russell cut well adrift of the Ferrari and Red Bull cars.