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Fernando Alonso received a 20-second time penalty in Australia for his incident with George Russell, dropping from sixth to eighth due to the move that ended with Russell crashing heavily. Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack has fervently defended the two-time World Champion in this matter.
Sebastian Vettel expressed his interest in driving a Le Mans Hypercar after testing the Porsche 963 LMDh at Aragón, completing 118 laps during the outing with Porsche Penske Motorsport.
Martin Brundle hinted at a possible timeline for Max Verstappen’s F1 retirement, given his retirement from the Australian Grand Prix due to a brake issue, pointing to the Dutch driver’s passionate nature.
Ferrari’s Frederic Vasseur highlighted Carlos Sainz’s strong performance at the Australian Grand Prix as evidence that the team can put Red Bull “under pressure” when they operate effectively, similar to how Sainz ended Verstappen’s winning streak in last season’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Lando Norris asserted that he would have passed team-mate Oscar Piastri for third place at the Australian Grand Prix without McLaren’s team order to swap positions, with Piastri yielding third to Norris as instructed.
Toto Wolff mentioned that all candidates for a 2025 Formula 1 drive at Mercedes have valid arguments in their favor as the team searches for a new driver following Lewis Hamilton’s departure.
