Lewis Hamilton was full of praise for his team after Mercedes bagged something of a surprising P3 and P4 finish in Australia – and explained a late radio ...
“I couldn’t fight for third because the engine was overheating so I had to back off,” he said. “It was a great team result. I was a bit unfortunate with the Safety Car, but I think we did a great job today; considering the pace deficit that we had to the guys up ahead, I think we did a good job.”
George Russell described his rise to second place in the Formula One Drivers' Championship as “crazy” after securing his first Mercedes podium in Australia.
We believe we can get there but it’s not going to happen overnight and it will be a number of races before we close the gap.” “I couldn’t fight [Russell] for third because the engine was overheating, so I had to back off. “George did a great job today.
Here's the updated Formula 1 driver and constructor table standings following Charles Leclerc's Grand Slam earning performance at the Australian GP on ...
0 0 The third round of Formula One 2022 season at the Australian Grand Prix ended on Sunday with Charles Leclerc finishing a dominant weekend for Ferrari, earning his second win of the season.
Max Verstappen retired from his second Grand Prix in three races in Melbourne, losing out on what he said would have been an “easy P2” behind eventual ...
Until we get the car back, we don’t have the data, we don’t have the info. Verstappen’s mechanics had been seen scrambling around his car on the grid fixing an issue prior to the race. But we didn’t even finish the race, so it’s pretty frustrating and unacceptable.”
The 2022 F1 Australian Grand Prix has almost left the drivers' standings looking bizarre.
Alex Albon had a phenomenal weekend, scoring his first point of the season for Williams with a P10 finish, pushing him up to 16th in the drivers' standings. Sergio Perez, who previously stood in 7th place after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, has squeezed his way into the top-4 with a second-place finish at the Albert Park Circuit on Sunday. His teammate Max Verstappen, however, suffered a devastating DNF, leaving him in 6th place with 25 points in total. With a disappointing DNF for Carlos Sainz within the very first three laps of the race, the Spaniard took home no points in Melbourne, leaving him with 33 points.
George Russell says it is “pretty crazy” to be second in the Drivers' Championship after the opening three rounds of the 2022 Formula 1 season.
So, for the time being, if we keep picking up these results, it’s keeping us in the mix.” “And we know we’ve got a lot of work to do but I have faith that we can get there. “I’d love to say we’ve made a lot of progress but I think we’ve got to look at the lap times and we haven’t closed the gap at all to these guys [Ferrari and Red Bull]”, Russell said.
After three eventful races, the standings in the Constructors' Championship have once again shaken up considerably. Ferrari is extending its lead, ...
After three eventful races, the standings in the Constructors' Championship have once again shaken up considerably. Ferrari is extending its lead, while Mercedes is again doing unexpectedly good business. Ferrari extends lead, Mercedes increases gap to Red Bull
Charles Leclerc was able to add 26 points in the battle for the world championship among the drivers. Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, on the other hand, ...
Lewis Hamilton just missed the podium, but the Briton is now ahead of Verstappen in the championship. Charles Leclerc was able to add 26 points in the battle for the world championship among the drivers. The Red Bull driver is now 46 points behind Leclerc.
Ferrari star Charles Leclerc was in imperious mood as he dominated the Australian Grand Prix from the start to increase his lead in the drivers' ...
There’s so much yet to play out across the rest of the F1 season. Equally, to those following the race from afar or remotely, we hope you enjoyed it, too. The scenes of two years ago when the 2020 grand prix was cancelled at the 11th-hour due to the looming COVID-19 pandemic were barely a memory ...
The thumping win at the Australian Grand Prix gave Charles Leclerc enough cushion over his nearest rivals in the point standings.
With a P2 here in Australia, Sergio Perez of Red Bull pulls himself up into P4, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. In at P6, Max Verstappen holds on despite two DNFs in three races. After him, George Russell comes to take the P2 in the standings. Well, after two massive wins and a P2, Charles continues to lead the driver’s championship.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the third round of the 2022 F1 World Championship.
On the first runs, Verstappen lapped in 1m18.399s before Perez circulated 0.001s faster. Time Time Time Time Cla
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday, as world champion Max Verstappen was forced to retire his Red Bull after ...
Perez overtook Russell for third at Turn 11 on Lap 37, which became second two laps later when Verstappen was told to stop his car due to a technical failure. He then spun and beached the car at Turn 10 on the second tour, bringing out the safety car. Verstappen was on course for second place when his car failed with 18 laps to go.
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“I think it was a bit of a photo finish. “It is by far our best result of the season, personally and a team result. There was a second safety car on Lap 22 when Sebastian Vettel completed a shocking weekend with a spin and crash into the wall at the exit of Turn 4. Earlier, after a slow start, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz lost control at Turn 9 on the second lap and becahed his car in the gravel, forcing the safety car to come out. I was told Lando was having some issues so the team said be sensible so I had to control myself a little bit but of course a 5th and a 6th is a fantastic result. “I knew there was a problem (before the race). It was always going to be a question finishing the race, but these sorts of things, if you want to fight for the title, cannot happen.”
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- Nico Hulkenberg / Aston Martin / 0 / 0 / 0 As such, these are the current standings going into the second weekend of F1 2022 season, including points, wins, and podiums in that order: Defending world champion Red Bull's Max Verstappen was forced to retire yet again, leaving the way clear for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to cruise into P1, furthering his enormous lead still more.