Carlos Sainz capitalises on Max Verstappen DNF for Australia win after surgery
Carlos Sainz ends Red Bull's perfect start to F1 2024 after Max Verstappen suffers first retirement in tw꧋o years.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz took full advantage of a rare retirement for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to win the F1🐠 Australian Grand Prix on his return from surgery.
A dramatic DNF for reigning world champio𓆏n Verstappen blew the Melbourne race wide open, and Sainz capitalised to claim a brilliant victory in his first race back since undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.
Sainz, who was ruled out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix just a fortnight ago, snatched the lead from Verstappen on t𝓰he second lap b🐻efore the Red Bull driver encountered a sudden mechanical failure on the rear of his car.
Just two laps later, V🐟erstappen was forced to lꦆimp home to the pits with smoke pouring out of his RB20 as he suffered his first DNF in two years and missed the chance to take a record-equaling 10th consecutive win.
V🍬erstappen’s rare problem opened the door for Sainz♚ to end Red Bull’s perfect start to the season and seal his third F1 career victory.
The Spaniard admitted he was not “100 percent” comfortable and wasꦬ still experiencing discomfort behind the wheel throughout the Melbourne weekend, making his wi♐n all the more impressive.
Charles L𒈔eclerc completed a Ferrari 1-2 ahead of Lando Norris, who led home McLaren teammate and home favourite Oscar Piastri to seal the final spot 🌳on the podium in third place.
Sergio Perez was not in a position to tꦏake the win in Red Bull teammate Verstappen's absence as he finished fifth ahead of the Aston Martin duo of F🍨ernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
RB's Yuki Tsunoda finished eighth, with Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen comp✃leting the top-10 to claim a doub🐻le points finish for Haas.
The race ended under a Virtual Safety Car when George Russell crashed heavily on the la💧st lap in his pursuit of Alonso.
It was a nightmare race for Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton also forced into retireme🐽nt with an engine failure in the early stages.
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