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Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari one-two after polesitter Max Verstappen retired with brake failure and George Russell forced the race to end under caution after a rollover crash on the penultimate lap o…
Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari one-two in the dramatic Australian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen’s brake failure and George Russell’s rollover crash. Sainz, who had his appendix removed two weeks before the race, started at the front and took the lead from Verstappen early on. Verstappen’s brake issues forced him to retire, ending his 43-race finishing streak. Sainz dominated the race, with Charles Leclerc finishing second and Oscar Piastri third. Lando Norris, after dropping to fourth during pit stops, fought his way back up the field. The race ended under caution after Russell’s crash, with Sainz and Leclerc securing Ferrari’s first one-two finish since the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Leclerc praised Sainz’s performance and the team’s hard work paying off with a successful race.
