#RIVAL STARS HORSE RACING RESET DRIVERS#
In the end, only 12 of the 20 drivers completed the grand prix, meaning Oscar Piastri finished eighth to score the first championship points of his career at his home race. Sainz was handed a five-second time penalty for bumping into Alonso, which demoted him to 12th, consigning Ferrari to a pointless race. The carnage was so chaotic officials decided to restart the race in the order of the previous start, for a procession lap. Mercedes brought Russell into the pits but the race was red flagged, meaning Russell fell down to seventh when he could have stayed in the lead and had a free pit stop during the delay.Ĭarlos Sainz questioning his life choices are bumping into Fernando Alonso. Mercedes were in a prime spot to try and control the race but Alex Albon spun out and sprayed gravel onto the track. Verstappen started on pole position but was overtaken by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on a chaotic opening lap that saw Charles Leclerc crash out of the race. Watch the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2023 Live and ad-break free in racing on Kayo Sports this Sunday April 2 3:00PM AEDT.
It was Red Bull’s first win in Australia since Sebastian Vettel saluted in 2011, ending a 12-year drought.īut it was a carnage-filled race that was red flagged a record three times and saw eight drivers with the letters DNF next to their name. Max Verstappen has won a seriously chaotic Australian Grand Prix for the first time to end his Melbourne hoodoo and extend his lead in the drivers’ championship.
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