his tribe Australian GP 2023 it did not disappoint. The return to the circuit Albert Park in this era of his F1 It had everything: tension, equality, script changes and lots of action. Max Verstappen He took a crash-filled win in a bittersweet reception for the Spaniard as Carlos Sainz took out Fernando Alonso when battling for second place with Lewis Hamilton. However, Race Management decided that the pre-accident order would have to be reverted as no one passed through either sector, ending the race with Verstappen 1st, Hamilton 2nd and Alonso 3rd.
ITS SUMMARY #GPAAustralia IN 2️⃣ MINUTES
Chaos, drama and spectacle in Max Verstappen’s victory 🦁
Podium for Fernando Alonso 🏆
👏 The run of Checo Pérez and the disappointment of Carlos Sainz ❌
🎙️ @s_rabinal #F1 #AustralianGP #AusGP #AustraliaDAZNF1 pic.twitter.com/Rq4zSb0deO
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) April 2, 2023
The beginning was very difficult with his abandonment Charles Leclerc at first, there was a shot by Alex Albon that brought out a red flag. The latter completely changed the race, leveling the strategies, ending any chance of surprise and turned into a commanding Sunday. And just when the race looked settled, Magnussen ended up in the wall, prompting a second red flag with two laps to go. This decision led to a restart where chaos gripped F1 four DNFs and five other drivers involved.
Czech Perez He was one of the big stars with his special comeback, leaving the pit lane to finish 6th and with the fastest lap.
While, Carlos Sainz He was one of the stars of the match due to his action on the restart. The Spaniard was given a 5 second penalty for causing the collision and fell to 12th place.
Max Verstappen leaves Australia further ahead of Perez with Alonso third in the World Cup standings. Now we’ll have to wait until April 28 for the next one GP in Azerbaijan.
Result and classification | Winner | Key moments | Alonso’s career | Perez’s Career | Sainz’s career
F1 Australian GP 2023 – Results, standings and final standings
| Position | Pilot | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | – | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | +0.179 | 18 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | +0.769 | fifteen |
| 4 | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | +3,082 | 12 |
| 5 | Checo Perez (Red Bull) | +3,320 | 10+1 |
| 6 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | +3,701 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) | +4,939 | 6 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | +5,382 | 4 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) | +5,713 | 2 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) | +6,052 | 1 |
| eleven | Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) | +6,513 | 0 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) | +6,594 | 0 |
- abandonments: Charles Leclerc, lap 1 (accident); Alex Albon, lap 7 (crash) George Russell, lap 18 (power unit). Kevin Magnussen, lap 48 (clash) Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Logan Sargeant, Nyck de Vries, lap 58 (clash)
- fast lap: Checo Perez
Who Won Australian F1 GP 2023?
He Australian GP 2023 from F1 won it Max Verstappen team’s Red Bull Joined by Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on the podium, the Dutchman had an unbeaten third race.
Verstappenn crossed the finish line first after the safety car turned pole position into victory.
Australian GP 2023 F1 highlights
- Exit: A terrific start by George Russell who dived on the inside at Turn 1 allowed him to take the lead. Hamilton dared and also gained ground on Verstappen to take the top two spots.
- round 1: Charles Leclerc was forced to retire due to a touch at Turn 3, getting stuck in the gravel and certifying his disastrous start to the season.
- round 7: Alex Albon went into the wall straight at turn 6 with a pretty bad crash.
- Red flag: due to Albon’s accident the race was stopped. A pretty significant stick for the likes of Sainz and Russell, who came in with the safety car, but it benefited Verstappen, Hamilton or Alonso.
- Round 10 (restart): clean start in the upper zone with Verstappen fending off Alonso’s attacks while Hamilton got away. Gasly moved up to fourth in a great start.
- Round 12: Max Verstappen easily passed Lewis Hamilton in the second DRS zone thanks to his blistering top speed.
- Round 18: George Russell ended his fateful race early due to a mechanical problem involving the power unit.
- four way battle: Throughout the second half of Hamilton’s race, Alonso, Sainz and Gasly maintained a sort of cold war between second and fifth. High pace, in the DRS window and almost everyone with the same times.
- Round 48: a block by Verstappen in the penultimate corner saw him lose some time to Hamilton unexpectedly.
- Lap 54 and Red Flag: Kevin Magnussen broke his right rear wheel after a collision with the wall sent him flying safety car. An accident that seemed to come to nothing ended up being a red flag due to the position the Dane was left in.
- Chaos and destruction on reboot: Carlos Sainz took Fernando Alonso and it caused a chain accident. Both Alps ended up in the wall, Perez had to avoid a collision and broke a wing, Stroll was also injured. A devastating end to a valuable career.
- 5 second penalty for Carlos Sainz for collision.
- Final: Red flag, win for Max Verstappen and reshuffle before the last red flag as no one has completed any sector.
Fernando Alonso’s 2023 F1 Australian GP career
The race of Fernando Alonso inside this Australian GP 2023 F1 was flawless. He fought to gain places without success, showed his pace and was close to second place. However, he ended up crossing the finish line in third, taking his 101st career podium.
A Sunday at Albert Park that could have ended very badly because of Carlos Sainz. The collision with the Ferrari driver put his podium in jeopardy, sending him down to 11th, but the FIA’s decision put him back in position before the final red flag. Alonso leaves Australia third in the World Cup with 45 points in his best start to a season since 2013.
TOTAL DRAMA
Carlos Sainz takes Fernando Alonso and grabs the podium from him
Red flag and over?pic.twitter.com/8yXb9rwxS1
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) April 2, 2023
Carlos Sainz’s 2023 F1 Australian GP career
The race of Carlos Sainz at the 2023 Australian F1 GP it collapsed in a matter of seconds. The Spaniard was running fourth, battling Alonso for third place and under pressure from Gasli from behind. But that all changed with Magnussen’s retirement, which forced a second red flag and a restart.
The Spaniard made a mistake at Turn 1, braking too much, taking out Alonso and causing a chain reaction.
After much discussion the The FIA decided he deserved a 5 second penalty, which when it ends low safety car Sent him out of the scoring zone: 12th.
💥 This was the contact between Sainz and Alonso that cost the Ferrari driver a 5” penalty. #AusGP pic.twitter.com/43oBy7UneL
— F1 on Movistar Plus+ (@movistar_F1) April 2, 2023
Checo Pérez’s Australian F1 GP career in 2023
The race of Czech Perez at the Australian F1 GP in 2023 was a great comeback. The Mexican steadily gained positions with excellent strategy, took advantage of the red flags and finally crossed the finish line 6th.
CZECH PÉREZ, THE PILOT OF THE DAY 🏎️👏
The Mexican kept the bonus point for fastest lap. #F1xFSMX pic.twitter.com/U6toumdREX
– FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) April 2, 2023
