2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results after Fernando Alonso's penalty
Results from the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2024 F1 wo🐷rꩵld championship.

2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results | ||||
Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
1 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 58 Laps |
2 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | +2.366s |
3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | +5.904s |
4 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | +35.770s |
5 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Red Bull Racing | +56.309s |
6 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | +93.222s |
7 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | +95.601s |
8 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | +100.992s* |
9 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +104.553s |
10 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +1 lap |
11 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | +1 Lap |
12 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | +1 Lap |
13 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | +1 Lap |
14 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | +1 Lap |
15 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | +1 Lap |
16 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | +1 Lap |
17 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | DNF |
Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | DNF | |
Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | DNF |
*20-second time penalty added to his race time (converted from a drive-through penalty)
Carlos Sainz𝕴 won the F1 Australian Grand 🐟Prix after Max Verstappen's race shockingly ended on the fourth lap.
An early brake issue caused Verstappen's first retirement iꦉn two years, 🧜costing him the chance to go for a record-equalling 10th grand prix win.
Instead, Ferrari driver Sainz of🔜fered a reminder of his talents.
Sainz was returni🐷ng from appendix surgery two weeks ago, making his victory even sweet꧑er.
He is now the driver who ha💮s won the pa🎐st two grands prix that have eluded the mighty Red Bulls.
Meanwhile, Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both failed to finiꦆsh.
Hamilt♛on su🎃ffered an engine issue, then Russell crashed out on the last lap.

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