Max Verstappen’s early retirement in the Australian GP gave hope to the rest of the field as Carlos Sainz led Ferrari to victory
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen returns to the pits after retiring on the fourth lap of the Australian F1 Grand Prix 2024Red Bull’s Max Verstappen returns to the pits after retiring on the fourth lap of the Australian F1 Grand Prix 2024
On the track, his teammate Sergio Pérez was struggling against the Ferraris and McLarens. Off it, the press descended upon Verstappen in the paddock. Pit crew wheeled out his unused tyres from his garage, one stack almost toppling into a cameraman when the trolley dug into the grass. All weekend, the cloud of controversy was never far from beleaguered principal Christian Horner. The signs had been ominous.
The race had finished under yellow following a late accident involving George Russell. That meant Mercedes finished without a point, after Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire early in the race. Hamilton had struggled all weekend and missed Q1, starting outside the top 10 in what is set to be his final appearance for Mercedes in Melbourne before he leaves for Ferrari next season.
The day belonged to another in the driver merry-go-round. Sainz celebrated the chequered flag after nursing his tyres in the later laps. The Spaniard had his appendix removed two weeks ago, missing the race in Saudi Arabia. He is due to leave Ferrari at the end of the season to make way for the arriving Hamilton. “Life is a rollercoaster”, Sainz said down the radio on his victory lap.
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