After the opening win in Bahrain, the Ferrari driver also won the third round of the World Championship in Australia on Sunday. At the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, the Monegasque celebrated a commanding lights-to-flag victory including the fastest lap, but he also benefited from the failure of Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Second was Red Bull man Sergio Perez, third was George Russell in the Mercedes.
In the World Championship standings, Leclerc significantly increased his lead with his fourth Grand Prix victory, as his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz also did not finish. New overall second is the Brit Russell, who is 34 points behind Leclerc. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton took fourth place in the second Mercedes, followed by the McLaren duo with Brit Lando Norris and local hero Daniel Ricciardo.
The response from motorsport fans in Australia after a two-year break from the pandemic was remarkable. According to Formula 1 data, the total number of spectators over the weekend was 419,114. This would make the Grand Prix the best-attended sporting event in the country’s history.
Source: Nachrichten
