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Carlos Sainz of Scuderia Ferrari won the Australian Grand Prix, breaking Red Bull's winning streak as Max Verstappen retired early. George Russell crashed on the last lap. Fernando Alonso received a post-race penalty. K-Mag earned his first point in 2024. Sainz praised the team for a perfect race.
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
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
Sunday was 1-2 remember for Ferrari ๐ Their first P1 and P2 finish in Australia since 2004 ๐ #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/0yVRIEs5cw
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
Fernando Alonso's "potentially dangerous" driving ahead of George Russell at Turn 6 earned him a post-race penalty ๐ฌ Do you think the Spaniard deserved the penalty for Russell's crash? ๐ฌ https://t.co/flVyAJ7Oa2
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
๐ฃ๏ธ "Nine days ago, when I was about to catch the flight to come to Australia, I was still in bed" #AusGP winner Carlos Sainz feared his race "wasn't going to happen" right until he boarded a plane to Melbourne after fighting back to #F1 fitness โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/j3NMoUUH8J
No satisfaction to take from yesterday's #AusGP. Time to keep chipping away and look ahead towards Japan ๐ https://t.co/hOwKfdDzwd
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
After a remarkable 43 races, @Max33Verstappen's streak comes to an end #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/yGuII2FxzK
An F1 great has copped his punishment after Mercedesโ George Russell crashed out of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix on the final lap. https://t.co/XQWWGCb4yH
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
Sunday ๐ฆ๐บ Should have been grabbing few points from that one. We still got some issues to get sorted @stakef1team_ks. Better things ahead! Next time ๐ Read about our race day: https://t.co/yplv6sHKF3 #VB77 #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/uUaoGyMUr5
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
Bouncing back ๐ฅ A third podium in a row ๐ His best weekend yet ๐ Who was your driver of the weekend? ๐คจ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/lZUV7sEgZa
George Russell begs F1 chiefs for red flag after 100mph crash at Australian GP as full audio of team radio plea revealed https://t.co/lnUuhK9JKv
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen said it felt like driving "with the handbrake on" after retiring from the Australian Grand Prix Sunday with smoke billowing from his Red Bull #AFPSports https://t.co/fETCyCeHxu
Formula 1 fans left shocked after hearing George Russell's radio audio https://t.co/QrrNRpj70D
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
Eagle-eyed fans fear for Carlos Sainz after spotting Ferrari star after winning Australian GP on return from surgery https://t.co/hXcuVxo22f
The anxiety Russell felt after his crash! ๐ฐ ๐ป Russell: "Red flag! Red flag! Red flag! I am in the middle of the track. Red flag! Red flag! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! I am in the middle! Red! F**king hell!" https://t.co/L4E6j1DVRP
Shocker for Max Verstappen and Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix https://t.co/CzzHxvSfaO
Carlos Sainz broke F1 rule after winning Australian GP as Christian Horner discusses potential Red Bull move https://t.co/0ekiAQLfGs
F1 star Max Verstappen's car spews black smoke, catches fire in bad day at Australian Grand Prix https://t.co/rdefiG5k0j
Off the mark in '24 โ K-Mag thanks the team after securing 10th in Melbourne today ๐ฆ๐บ #HaasF1 #AusGP https://t.co/yKdO78Fjop
tfw Verstappen DNFs a race https://t.co/HlNTar2pON
Max Verstappen's bid to win a record-equalling 10 consecutive races went up in smoke as Ferrariโs Carlos Sainz returned from surgery just 16 days ago to win in Australia https://t.co/YM1a9Tdo49
In the last six weeks, Carlos Sainz has lost his seat in 2025 to Lewis Hamilton and watched his stand-in star in Bahrain while suffering from appendicitis. But then? Sainz's Australian GP-winning performance proved his mettle, writes @LukeSmithF1. https://t.co/TyYPLl3d7u https://t.co/yi4g0bJw6r
Carlos Sainz breaks little-known F1 rule straight after winning Australian GP as star brushes off race official #AustralianGP https://t.co/goQGjQbdWB
Double points finish in Australia ๐ฅ Another great weekend for the team โ weโll keep working in this direction ๐ @HaasF1Team #F1 #AustralianGP https://t.co/Elj3W9WzW7
After missing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix two weeks ago following emergency surgery, Carlos Sainz was back on track and on the top of the podium for Ferrari. @JonathanBrazeau covers that and more in his takeaways from the Australian Grand Prix. https://t.co/0Ns7UVwJPy
๐๏ธ Carlos Sainz wins Australian GP after George Russellโs dramatic crash https://t.co/sDl1tAmaqM
There was plenty of drama in Melbourne, with Verstappen forced to retire and Russell crashing out, as Carlos Sainz took the victory. #9News https://t.co/8M6b242to6
Max Verstappen forced to retire from F1 race after car catches fire. https://t.co/TeR8IVYF0w https://t.co/OnWVgfhadk
A day to be remembered in Melbourne where our partner @ScuderiaFerrari seizes a 1-2 finish for the first victory of 2024! ๐ฆ๐บ๐๏ธ Congrats to @CarlosSainz and @CharlesLeclerc for your amazing performance, precision and passion! #FueledByHCLSoftware #Ferrari #F1 #AustralianGP https://t.co/bxR9kHaeNK
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz surged to victory at the #AustralianGrandPrix on Sunday to snap Red Bull's winning start to the season after three-time world champion Max Verstappen sensationally failed to finish โก๏ธ https://t.co/ZJZEKKcMlB #AFPSports #AustralianGP https://t.co/Z5bs2sb4hA
Well done to all the team ๐ A result we can all be proud of in Melbourne ๐ฆ๐บ #HaasF1 #AusGP https://t.co/NB3GXmsAh0
Everything you missed from a chaotic Australian Grand Prix ๐
Unseen footage shows horrifying George Russell crash as Mercedes driver screams at team on radio https://t.co/33FYBsBM0c
"That's what any racing driver would do, and I didn't feel it was dangerous." A disappointed Alonso disagrees with the penalty he was given in the Australian GP. #F1 https://t.co/bhbr18Pmin
Sainz did everything he could to get back on track in Melbourne and the result was fantastic! Discover more On Track! ๐๐ป #AusGP #Pirelli #F1 #Fit4F1 https://t.co/DlLPfS6cSy
Sergio Perez believes Carlos Sainz would "absolutely" have won the #AusGP even if Max Verstappen hadn't hit trouble early on Full #F1 story โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/mxTmb0dPpo
Listen to George Russell's full team radio after his late crash at the Australian Grand Prix ๐ป https://t.co/6Ldtpm7Edh
Perez believes Sainz would "absolutely" have beaten Verstappen in the Australian GP even if the Red Bull driver hadn't hit trouble. #F1 https://t.co/NBofCFqZpu
Perez believes Sainz would "absolutely" beaten Verstappen in the Australian GP even if the Red Bull driver hadn't hit trouble. #F1 https://t.co/NBofCFqZpu
Ferrari triumphs in Melbourne as Sainz secures victory over Leclerc https://t.co/RbkjpQcvyp https://t.co/rrS4b08hJA
"Well you know, I'm still jobless for next year..." ๐ Ferrari's Carlos Sainz reflects on his third-ever Grand Prix victory ๐ฆ๐บ๐ https://t.co/1I1FafDxY6
โThat was the best result we could have doneโ ๐ @charles_leclerc #AusGP ๐ฆ๐บ #F1 https://t.co/0ui0jizCEP
From surgery to F1 victory in 16 days, Carlos Sainz's Australian GP victory offers a reminder of his mettle - and why he should be so sought after in the 2025 driver market. Post-race piece from Melbourne for @TheAthletic โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/eUorgDfNVO
Carlos ๐ฃ๏ธ"The team deserves this one-two, we did a fantastic job all weekend, from FP1 to the last lap. We executed a perfect race, nailed the strategy and the mechanics were incredible delivering precise and quick pit stops every single time." Wrapping up a perfect #AusGP ๐ฆ๐บ ๐
See the telltale sign that Carlos Sainz was struggling with the after effects of his appendix surgery as he won the Australian Grand Prix https://t.co/rb2lFxJceg https://t.co/FpX2zVUafm
"I said we expected to have better race pace โ but to be able to get double points is better than expected โ so it just goes to show that you need to be there." #HaasF1 #AusGP https://t.co/ZYMTvZZhlu
Another strong showing from K-Mag who earned his first point of 2024 after brining the car home tenth! #HaasF1 #AusGP https://t.co/5Hph5ItshB
Celebrating a perfect result with the team ๐ซถ #AusGP #F1 https://t.co/nICZIEQm2y
Fernando has been given a post race drive through penalty (an added 20 seconds of race time) for his defensive actions against George Russell on the last lap ๐ณ https://t.co/wvMcPmuIyC
British star George Russell has a HUGE crash on the last lap of the Australian Grand Prix as chaos hits race and stewards launch investigation https://t.co/xrLd8VeOT5 https://t.co/dbq6Vvt0EU
Fans shocked as audio of terrified George Russell emerges after Australian Grand Prix crash https://t.co/QrrNRpizb5