Ferrari double at the Australian Grand Prix, the third round of the Formula 1 World Championship 2024. An incredible result that will end the hegemony of Red Bull. Absolute protagonist Carlos Sainz who just two weeks ago had to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to emergency surgery due to an attack of appendicitis. The Spaniard beat his teammate Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris at McLaren.
Sainz had a perfect race. Having started very well from the front row, he managed to overtake the Red Bull of Max Verstappen on the second lap. It was a very unfortunate Grand Prix for the Dutch driver as he had to slow down shortly afterwards due to a brake problem. A zero in the standings has allowed Leclerc to move closer as the Monegasque driver from Maranello is just 4 points behind the world champion.
“P1, baby”
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Carlos always remained focused, maintaining a constant pace. In all three stints – starting on Medium, he stopped on laps 16 and 41 on two Hard sets – Sainz made pit stops after his direct rivals, always keeping the situation under control and relaxing only when he was already in third sector of the route. penultimate lap, after which the race was stopped due to George Russell’s accident. However, it was not an easy match, also due to the fact that his physical condition was not ideal due to recent surgery.
Ferrari showed excellent consistency at this track, as evidenced by Sergio Perez’s 56-second gap in the second Red Bull. The one-two score also leaves Maranello behind Red Bull in the World Championship constructors’ standings.
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The Australian race showed Ferrari in excellent shape. The race will take place in Japan on April 7.ee we will be able to better understand whether the Prancing Horse has indeed managed to close the gap with Red Bull. McLaren, however, confirms itself as the third force in the World Championship, with Lando Norris third and Oscar Piastri fourth.
A race Mercedes will forget: Lewis Hamilton had to retire with a mechanical problem and George Russell crashed on the final lap.
Source: HD Motori
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