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Statistics after the race in Australia - Norris the new owner of the infamous record

Statistics after the race in Australia - Norris the new owner of the infamous record

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Carlos Sainz celebrated his third victory in Formula 1 in Australia just a fortnight after having his appendix removed. It was his first victory in a race that he did not start from the best starting position. His former teammate Lando Norris, with third place, is now the new owner of a record of which he will certainly not be the proudest. Ferrari celebrated its first double victory at Albert Park in 2004 years on Sunday. In 1, Michael Schumacher won ahead of Rubens Barrichello. In total, this is the tenth victory for the Italian team at this venue, making them the most successful team. For Ferrari, this is only the fifth double victory in the last fourteen years. In the last eleven months, only Sainz and Verstappen have won a Formula XNUMX race. The last one who managed to beat them was Sergio Perez in A
The Sauber team fined €5000

The Sauber team fined €5000

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The Sauber team also had problems changing tires in the third race of the season. Today they were even punished for it. During the stop of Valtteri Bottas, which lasted as long as 28 seconds, one of the mechanics' nut escaped and rolled directly onto the lane. "After an investigation, the stewards found that a member of the Sauber team lost a nut during a stop, which rolled onto the lane, which could lead to a potentially dangerous situation during the race. The team has been fined €5000 for this move." The racing director of the Sauber team emphasized that today's problems are not the result of the changes that were introduced in the team after the problems in the first two races of the season. "This should not have happened. After the race in Jeddah we introduced certain changes in order to avoid problems again.
Wolf: I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel right now

Wolf: I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel right now

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Toto Wolf was understandably very angry after Mercedes' zero in today's race. Lewis Hamilton retired in the seventeenth lap due to a powertrain failure. George Russell, however, retired after crashing into the guard rail on the penultimate lap of the race. After a race in which, even before the departure of both drivers, it was again clearly visible that they did not have the pace to fight with the best, an angry Wolf gave his view on the current situation in which his team is. "There were moments in the race when we were really slow. George had a pretty good pace in the finish. But it's still far from what we want." "When Alonso was running on medium hard tires halfway through the race, George couldn't get close to him. His lap times were almost a second slower than McLaren's. V for
Piastri: The decision to use team commands was fair

Piastri: The decision to use team commands was fair

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Oscar Piastri defended the use of team orders after the race in Melbourne when he had to drop Lando Norris in front, despite missing out on a podium finish in front of the home fans. The Australian gave up third place to Norris in the second half of the race, as the team believed that the latter with fresher tires had a better chance of catching and overtaking Charles Leclerc in second place. This tactic worked for the team in the end and came out. Piastri, however, was not overly disappointed. "I think it was a completely understandable and correct decision. He was already better than me in qualifying. He lasted longer on the track in the first part of the race, so he had fresher tires at the second stop at the end, and as a result he was faster than me. At that moment, I was driving Fr
Norris: We could get more out of it

Norris: We could get more out of it

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With third place in the race in Australia, Lando Norris stepped onto the podium for the first time this year. Despite this outstanding result, he is convinced that McLaren could have achieved even more today. The victory went to Carlos Sainz, who overtook Max Verstappen in the second lap and then led supremely until the end of the race. The second was his teammate Charles Leclerc, who at the end of the race had to think more about Lando Norris, who was closing in on him, than about Sainz. However, the Monaco's second place was not under threat as the Brit failed to close the gap enough to threaten it. "It's a very good day behind us. I'm proud of the whole team. With third and fourth place, we collected a lot of points, which is very important. I'm a little sorry that we didn't manage to threaten Leclerc in second place. I think we
Hamilton after worst start of career: I'm trying to stay positive

Hamilton after worst start of career: I'm trying to stay positive

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Lewis Hamilton gave his view on the race, which ended in the seventeenth lap due to problems with his car. The Briton, who has not stepped on the top step of the podium for more than two years, started today's race only from eleventh place. That's why Mercedes decided to try a slightly different tactic. Unlike most competitors, it started on the softest version of Pirelli tires. By the end of the seventh lap, when he went to change tires, he gained two places. Ten laps later, he retired while driving in eleventh place. "Everything happened very quickly. There was nothing to indicate a possible problem with the power unit. It's a shame that it happened so soon. A different strategy from the competitors would have given me a chance to gain some places." "This is the worst
Double victory for Ferrari in Melbourne, Verstappen resigned

Double victory for Ferrari in Melbourne, Verstappen resigned

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Carlos Sainz is the winner of the race in Melbourne. The Spaniard took the lead in the second lap when he took advantage of a mistake by then-leading Max Verstappen. The Dutchman then retired at the end of the fourth lap due to problems with his car, thus wasting the opportunity for a tenth consecutive victory. Teammate Charles Leclerc was second, and Lando Norris took the last step of the podium. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1771771064655258036 Local Oscar Piastri was fourth. Sergio Perez with Red Bull was not competitive with the best today and finished in fifth place. Fernando Alonso was sixth, and teammate Lance Stroll was seventh. The top ten was completed by Yuki Tsunoda, for whom these are the first points this season, Nico Hulkeberg and Kevin Magnussen. Team Haas j
Alonso injured the former tennis player

Alonso injured the former tennis player

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Former tennis star Jelena Jokić suffered an eye injury after a pebble flew into her while watching Formula 1 training. The incident happened during Friday's free practice when Fernando Alonso went off the track in the tenth turn. At the same time, he raised many pebbles in the air towards the spectators with his rear wheels. One of them hit Jokić in the right eye. In a statement to the public, she wrote on her social networks that she took it away without serious consequences. "When you're following Formula 1 live and a racing car goes off the track right in front of you and a pebble flies into your eye. I had a minor injury, which was treated quickly. Just red eyes and a minor abrasion. I'll survive. Thanks to the medical staff to the ambulance staff. I can't wait to watch Formula 1 again."
Sainz surprised himself with second place

Sainz surprised himself with second place

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Carlos Sainz was extremely pleased with his second place in today's qualifying. As he pointed out, after the removal of the appendix, which caused him to miss the last race in Jeddah, he still does not feel optimal, but he is sovereign enough in the car to fight for the top places. "It's been quite a challenging period for me. First the surgery, then recovery in bed. For a long time I didn't even know if I would be able to compete this weekend. To reach second place, after being in first place for most of the qualification is incredible." "I am happy that we are competing with Red Bull. Yesterday I was still a bit out of shape. It was known that I missed one race and that I could not train much in between. Fortunately, I was quickly among the best. I must admit that in I still don't feel the best about the racing car, but not this one
Hamilton blamed the wind for his poor performance

Hamilton blamed the wind for his poor performance

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Lewis Hamilton will want to forget today's qualifications as soon as possible after he was eliminated in the second part and will start tomorrow's race only from the eleventh starting position. He blamed his poor performance on the wind, which was said to have a major impact on the already unstable Mercedes racing car. After the unconvincing performances in Friday's free practice sessions, the Briton was much more confident this morning in the third free practice session and therefore optimistically expected the qualifications. But here the story was completely different. When the checkered flag signaled the end of the second leg, he was ninth, but Yuki Tsunoda and Lance Stroll managed to improve their times and pushed him out of the top ten. "I felt very good during the third training session, because we were right next to the best, that's why I did