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 Vers🔴tappen suffers f🌞irst retirement in two 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 𓃲from surgery.
A dramatic DNF for reigning world champion Verstappen blew the Melbourne race wide open, and Sainz capitalised to claim ဣa brilliant victory in his first race back since undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.
Sainz, who was ruled out of the Saudi Aꦕrabian Grand Prix just a fortnight ago, snatched the lead from Verstappen on the second lap before the Red Bull driver encountered a sudden mechan﷽ical failure on the rear of his car.
Just two laps later, Verstappen was forced to limp home to the𓄧 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.
Verstappen’s rare problem opened the doo🌳r for Sainz to end Red Bull’s perfect start to the season and seal his third F1 career victory.
The Spania⛎rd admitted he was not “100 percent” comfortable and was still experiencing discomfort behind the wheel t🤡hroughout the Melbourne weekend, making his win all the more impressive.
Charles Leclerc 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 P💟erez was not in a position to take the win in Red Bull teamm💛ate Verstappen's absence as he finished fifth ahead of the Aston Martin duo of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
RB's Yuki Tsunoda finished eig𒊎hth, with Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen completing the top-10 to claim a double points finish for Haas.
The race endedꦫ under a Virtual Safety Car when George Russell crashed heavily on the last lap in hi𒈔s pursuit of Alonso.
It was a nightmare race for Mercedes, with Lewi꧃s Hamilton also forced into retirement with an engine fail๊ure in the early stages.
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