The British Lando Norris ( McLaren) The victory was taken in the Australian Grand Prixthe first date of Formula 1 world championshipin a race full of emotions that was marked by rain.
On board his McLaren, the Briton managed to impose himself on the end, with the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and his compatriot George Russell (Mercedes) completing the podium after a competition full of incidents and strategy changes due to climatic conditions.
Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen and stayed with the first GP of the season in Australia
From the beginning, the rain played a determining role in Melbourne. Before the start, the debutant Isack hadjar (RB) suffered a mistake in the training return and was out of competition, leaving a start to oblivion.
Shortly after, in the first round, Jack Doohan (Alpine) lost control in curve four and crashed, while Carlos Sainz (Williams) had a strong blow to curve 14 that also forced him to leave.
These incidents led to the first intervention of the Safety carwhich had several appearances throughout the race.
The intermittent rain complicated the team’s strategy, generating continuous changes in the tip.
McLaren managed to position his pilots in the first places, with Norris leading and Oscar Piastri secondly, until an Australian error allowed Verstappen It will approach dangerously.
The closure of the race was vibrant. At a crucial moment, PIASTRI He was confused, which forced Norris to enter boxes.
Verstappen He had the opportunity to take the lead, but a late decision made him enter boxes when his team recommended to stay on track, which relegated him and allowed him to Norris will recover the tip.
In the last two laps, the Dutch pressed with the DRS and tried to snatch the victory, but Norris He defended his position solid and crossed the finish line, closing a perfect weekend after having achieved the “Pole position”.
Source: Ambito
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