Carlos Sainz's impressive victory at the Australian Grand Prix secured Ferrari's 86th 1-2 finish, ending Max Verstappen's winning streak. Sainz scored 1022.5 F1 points, with Ferrari boss Vasseur praising his unexpected triumph. The race saw Perez's performance affected by a visor tear-off, while Ocon missed out on potential points due to a similar issue. The race also marked a rare defeat for Red Bull, with speculation arising about Sainz's future in F1 following his win.
The battle for first in the drivers' championship after the #AusGP ๐คบ #F1 https://t.co/3viDjLLf9F
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๐ What an epic day at the Aussie Grand Prix in Melbourne! ๐ฆ๐บ๐๏ธ We witnessed heart-pounding moments and celebrated the spirit of motorsport โ and were privileged to spend it with some of our favorite customers. Here's to thrilling races ahead! ๐๐ https://t.co/Wxx8ggYowU https://t.co/Ci7QhBPArH
Carlos Sainz put in a star performance โญ๏ธ But which other drivers made a big impression in Melbourne? #F1 #AusGP See the list โคต๏ธ
Carlos Sainz shows fans remarkable 16-day recovery from surgery to Australian GP win https://t.co/Dk5IIhdPjH
Fourth in the Feature Race for Kimi Antonelli ๐ The @PREMA_Team rookie weighs up the weekend โ๏ธ๐ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/NeMWfeU3yJ
Inside Carlos Sainz's insane recovery from appendix surgery to Australian Grand Prix winner in just SIXTEEN days as Ferrari star pays tribute to 'those that made it happen' https://t.co/L7oo1GK61S https://t.co/gI0fIjtkxV
๐ฃ๏ธ "From FP1, we knew that pole position and the race win were possible" Charles Leclerc reckons he knew Ferrari was capable of winning the #AusGP from as early as first practice - here's why โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/KLLP5H9Wjy #F1
๐ฃ๏ธ"From ninth to 11th, I think that would have been where we finished." Esteban Ocon believes that he was in contention for a potential points finish in the #F1 Australian GP before a visor tear-off triggered an unplanned pitstop โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/NtRpaIpzQ2
Ferrari inflicted a rare defeat on Red Bull in Australia, and while this owed much to outside factors, it coincided with a new design innovation. #F1 https://t.co/cft4bCH7Wm
"From FP1, we knew that pole position and the race win were possible" ๐ฌ Charles Leclerc was always confident Ferrari would do well at the #AustralianGP. Here's why โคต๏ธ #F1 https://t.co/Gp9ezkhMmd
Ferrari inflicted a rare defeat on Red Bull at the #AusGP, and while this owed much to outside factors, it coincided with a new design feature ๐ Full #F1 story โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/43kHvxTlef
Christian Horner says he "couldn't rule any possibility" of moving for Carlos Sainz in 2025 his impressive #AusGP victory ๐ https://t.co/CoBThYvcsw
Could Red Bull make a move for Carlos Sainz after his impressive victory at the #AustralianGP? ๐ Team principal Christian Horner "couldn't rule any possibility out" ๐ฌ #F1 https://t.co/kNzZw2KM28
๐ฃ๏ธ "You've had a very fast, unemployed driver win todayโs race. So the market is reasonably fluid." Red Bull #F1 boss Christian Horner "couldn't rule any possibility out" on the driver market following Carlos Sainz's #AusGP win โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/ydKKTxIBea
Martin Brundle analyses a dramatic race in Melbourne and a heroic victory for the returning Carlos Sainz ๐
Back home from Australia and getting stuck straight into the challenge ahead Next up: Suzuka ๐ช https://t.co/AQC7b8Rh6x
The impressive start to the season continues for @PaulAron16 ๐ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/LHOPf8kBK8
๐ฃ"If you have a look at where he's coming from, nobody expected a result like this" @ScuderiaFerrari boss Fred Vasseur sums up @Carlossainz55's stunning #AustralianGP win. Read more โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/mF8yRZph5C
Verstappen's winning streak came to an end after he was forced to retire from the #AusGP โ ๐ฆ๐บ #F1 https://t.co/bGqcviKRtS
Ferrari #F1 boss Vasseur admits that "nobody expected" Sainz to bounce back from his appendicitis operation to score a "fantastic" victory in Australia. https://t.co/sNSCLjd3Iz
Two top-five finishes at Albert Park for @M_Ritmo ๐ช The rookie reflects on "a very good weekend" in #F2 โคต๏ธ #AusGP https://t.co/uqAJoBk6au
The top 5๏ธโฃ drivers' points after the first 3๏ธโฃ #F1 races! https://t.co/ipVxYACw3z
Australian GP takeaways: Sainz's incredible comeback, Williams' tough call. ๐๏ธ https://t.co/e7DmbMxISn https://t.co/X47LADITPm
Sainz ended Verstappen's winning streak, as Mercedes endured another difficult weekend and the future of an embattled second-year driver was plunged into fresh doubt. Here's 10 things we learned from the Australian GP. #F1 https://t.co/NQ3X0tlCiS
A quick pitstop before we head to Suzuka... #AusGP ๐ #JapaneseGP https://t.co/DbjDDN9WVl
Sainzโs smooth operation ๐งโโ๏ธ Mercedesโ latest #F1 woes ๐ Off-track Red Bull tensions cool ๐ค @Nauckas delivers the ๐ things we learned at the #AusGP โ๏ธ
Sainz feared his Australian GP "wasn't going to happen" right until he boarded a plane to Melbourne after fighting his way back to race fitness. #F1 https://t.co/7XTexrOQuA
#F1 DRIVER RATINGS: ๐ @Carlossainz55 scores maximum points this weekend, but it was a truly forgettable #AusGP experience for Alex Albon in the Williams. View the full list ๐ https://t.co/n890dF0FNF https://t.co/p0ltO9hQcB
Perez's Australian GP outing was compromised by a visor tear-off hampering the aerodynamic performance of his Red Bull. #F1 Full story. โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/eTncR2Xsfu
Here are your #F1 / #F2 / #F3 Driver Standings after an action-packed weekend in Australia ๐ฆ๐บ! Next up for Formula 1 -> Suzuka ๐ฏ๐ต 05-07 April Next up for Formula 2 and 3 -> Imola ๐ฎ๐น 17-19 May #AusGP @F1 @Formula2 @Formula3 https://t.co/cFh8brYUkl
Sergio Perezโs #AusGP was compromised by a visor tear-off hampering the aerodynamic performance of his Red Bull #F1 car ๐ฎ Full story โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/601DmHjWbT
Carlos Sainz made a glorious return in Melbourne to deliver @ScuderiaFerrari their first victory since Singapore '23 ๐๐ฆ๐บ But would they still have won if Max Verstappen had stayed in the race? Watch our full #AusGP review: https://t.co/az18ynnvF9 https://t.co/UgBTNkXLA4
Carlos Sainz receives messages from five famous sporting figures after winning Australian Grand Prix https://t.co/m042lOxopr
The early retirement of Verstappen from the #F1 #AustralianGP left the way clear for Sainz to lead home a Ferrari 1-2. But @JBLAutosport writes that even with the Dutchman in the race, both Ferrari drivers believe their long-run pace would have seen off the Red Bull threat๐
Max Verstappen's early retirement from the #AustralianGP left the way clear for Carlos Sainz to lead home a Ferrari 1-2. Yet, Sainz and Charles Leclerc believed that the Ferrari's long-run strength would have been enough to see off a healthy Red Bull ๐ https://t.co/4XntSZVm27
Next up: SUZUKA! ๐ฏ๐ต
After a remarkable 43 races, @Max33Verstappen's streak comes to an end #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/yGuII2FxzK
Ferrariโs @Carlossainz55 ended Red Bullโs @F1 winning streak Sunday when he took advantage of Max Verstappenโs early exit to win the Australian Grand Prix. ๐๏ธ #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/Im2K8LzeuI
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull's Formula 1 winning streak Sunday when the Spaniard took advantage of Max Verstappen's early exit to win the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after missing the previous race in Saudi Arabia due to an emergency... https://t.co/cHZGqkzjGS
Points in Melbourne and Yukiโs home race up next. Happy days ๐ค https://t.co/YvqiOo2Ay8
Let's take another look at those team standings after three rounds ๐ #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/q0i7n3k4P4
Nice to see a Ferrari 1-2. Has been a while. Ferrari fans like me wondering if Hamilton for Sainz is a good trade. If he can do this after an opโฆ
It's @RodinMotorsport who maintain their lead at the top of the standings after our weekend in the park ๐๏ธ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/Qhy8RomPCn
What the top three had to say after the Melbourne Feature ๐ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/mZ6avefEtf
Sunday's race win saw Carlos reach a special milestone ๐คฉ The Smooth Operator has now scored 1022.5 F1 points... and counting! ๐ #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/ckPktiDjXD
If a performance like that can't secure Carlos Sainz an #F1 seat for 2025, I don't know what will!! ๐ถ๏ธ๐ #AusGP #AustralianGP https://t.co/vidKfsa3RA
Sainz and Leclerc's #AusGP performance make it Ferrari's 86th 1-2 finish ๐ฅ ๐ฅ Williams latest 1-2 was at the 2003 French Grand Prix, with Ralf Schumacher taking victory alongside Juan Pablo Montoya in P2 ๐ซ๐ท #F1 https://t.co/z4Ury7TG2q