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Australian GP Live: Charles Leclerc wins the Australian GP: Charles Leclerc wins the race followed by Sergio Perez and George Russell. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took his second pole of the season after going fastest in the Q3 session. It is Ferrari’s first pole after 15 years at the Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Verstappen and Perez finished second and third and will start from the front row. Whereas, Mercedes had a promising day as Hamilton and Russell finished fifth and sixth in qualifying. Follow Australian GP Qualifying Live Day 2 and Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.

McLaren looked comfortable and saw both their drivers in the top 10 for the first time this season. Lando Norris finished fourth and Daniel Ricciardo in his home race settled for seventh place. The veteran driver Fernando Alonso crashed his car and saw DNF next to his name. But, he will start the race in the tenth place.

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  • George Russell says, “We got a little bit lucky today twice, but we’ll take it. There’s so much hard work going on to get us back. We are never going to give up, we were a long way behind and yet here we are, on the podium. If anyone can, Mercedes can.”
  • Charles Leclerc says, “The car was incredible today, well done guys.”
  • Lando Norris finished fifth and Ricciardo in his home race took the sixth position.
  • Russell finishes on the podium and his first for Mercedes.
  • After Hamiton in 2015, Leclerc becomes the first driver to win from the pole position.
  • Charles Leclerc takes the Australian Grand Prix and his second win of the season after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
  • Charles Leclerc will take an extra point for the fastest lap too.
  • Just three laps to go.
  • Alex Albon has gained the most number of places as he is now in the seventh position.
  • The gap between Leclerc and Perez is widening and is now more than 19 seconds.
  • Charles Leclerc again sets the fastest lap time with 1m.20.966s.
  • Just eight laps to go as Leclerc leads followed by Perez and Russell.
  • The gap between Leclerc and Perez is now more than 14 seconds. Leclerc is just flying at the front.
  • Three drivers are out of the Australian Grand Prix. Those drivers are Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
  • Lando Norris is in the fifth position followed by teammate Daniel Ricciardo in sixth.
  • Leclerc leads followed by Perez and the two Mercedes.
  • Max has now two DNFs in the first three races. The reason for him bowing out of the race is suspected power unit FAILURE.
  • A virtual safety car is deployed as Max Verstappen is officially out of the race.
  • Verstappen sets the fastest lap after setting a lap time of 1m.21.677s.
  • Perez has now overtaken Russell and goes in the third spot.
  • Ricciardo has now overtaken Magnussen and goes in the eighth position.
  • Now Perez is eyeing the third spot and is really pushing Russell to the limits.
  • Norris Overtakes Magnussen and goes in the seventh position.
  • Lando Norris is now eight and Ricciardo is in the ninth position.
  • Hamilton now overtakes Alonso and goes in the fifth spot.
  • Perez finally overtakes Alonso and takes the fourth spot.
  • The gap between Leclerc and Verstappen is widening and the gap is now more than 2.4 seconds.
  • Perez making his moves on Alonso and eyeing that fourth place.
  • Alonso is now fourth in the standings with Magnussen now seventh.
  • The safety car period has now ended.
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Australian GP Live: Sebastian Vettel spins himself coming out of Turn 4 and stops on the track itself.
  • A safety car is deployed. Looks like Vettel has spun himself on the track coming out of Turn 4.
  • Max Verstappen has the fastest lap to his name after setting a lap time of 1m.22.533s.
  • Now, Hamilton pits.
  • Charles Leclerc pits.
  • Hamilton is in the second spot followed by Russell in the third position.
  • Sergio Perez also comes in the pit lane.
  • Alonso overtakes Gasly and now is in the eighth position.
  • Verstappen is also coming in the pit lane. He will opt for the hard tyres.
  • Esteban Ocon opts for a pit stop.
  • Kevin went off the track and managed to avoid any crashes. He has slipped to the fourteenth position.
  • Valtteri Bottas overtakes Tsunoda and goes in the eleventh position.
  • Charles Leclerc is going strong in the first position and looks like he might take this race as well. But, still, a long way to go. Verstappen won’t leave without a fight.
  • Fernando Alonso is pushing hard to overtake Pierre Gasly and go in the ninth spot.
  • Hamilton in fourth, Russell in fifth followed by Norris and Ricciardo in sixth and seventh position.
  • Perez has successfully overtaken Hamilton and goes in third place.
  • With Sainz out, Ferrari will take a hit in the Constructors standings in terms of total points scored at the Australian Grand Prix.
  • No DRS for two laps after the safety car.
  • The safety car period has ended. It’s a green flag.
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Australian GP Live: Carlos Sainz crashes and is out of the race.
  • Safety car period.
  • A virtual safety car is deployed.
  • Carlos Sainz has crashed and is now on the gravel in Turn 11. His race is over.
  • Lewis Hamilton has gained two positions and is now in the third spot.
  • The lights go green.
  • The drivers are back on the grid and in their respected positions.
  • The formation lap is underway.
  • The race will start at 10:30 IST.

Valtteri Bottas was eliminated after the Q2 session. His streak of qualifying for the Q3 session came to an end. Even Haas was looking a bit off their pace after having two good races. Mick finished in the fifteenth position and Kevin Magnussen seventeenth.

Alex Albon will see himself having a three-place grid penalty for the Australian Grand Prix. The reason being he was involved in a collision with Lance Stroll in Turn 1 of the 48th lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll crashed Turn 6 meaning Latifi settled for nineteenth place finish and Stroll being the last. Meanwhile, Lance Stroll will also serve a three-place grid penalty for his crash with Nicholas Latifi at the Australian Grand Prix.

The Australian Grand Prix will now have three DRS zones. This was confirmed by the FIA today morning before the start of the FP3 session.

In the FP3 session, Lando Norris topped the timesheet after setting a lap time of 1m.19.117s. He was followed by Charles Leclerc who had a lap time of 1m.19.249s. Sergio Perez finished third after setting a lap time of 1m.19.265s.

Australian GP: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes Pole Position, Red Bull’s Verstappen & Perez start from the front row as Mercedes looked promising
Australian GP: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the timesheet in the FP2 session.

In the FP2 session, Charles Leclerc topped the timesheet after setting a lap time of 1m.18.978s. He was followed by Max Verstappen who had a lap time of 1m19.223s. Carlos Sainz finished third after setting a lap time of 1m.19.376s.

In the FP1 session, Carlos Sainz topped the charts after setting a lap time of 1m.19.806s. He was followed by Charles Leclerc who had a lap time of 1m.20.377s. Sergio Perez finished third after setting a lap time of 1m.20.399s.

Australian GP Live: Charles Leclerc WINS Australian GP, Sergio Perez holds on to P2 as George Russell finishes P3 to get first PODIUM in Mercedes – Follow Live Updates

Also Read: Australian GP Practice: McLaren’s Lando Norris tops the charts, Charles Leclerc & Sergio Perez second & third fastest in FP3 – Check Highlights

Australian GP: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes Pole Position, Red Bull’s Verstappen & Perez start from the front row as Mercedes looked promising
Australian GP: DRS Zones and track layout.

Location – Melbourne, Australia

First Grand Prix – 1996

Number of Laps – 58

Circuit Length – 5.303 km

Race Distance – 307.574 km

Race, Date – 10th April

Timings – 10:30 to 12:30 IST

Where can you watch the Practice, Qualifying, and Race on TV?

The Practice, Qualifying, and Race can be viewed on Star Sports.

Where can you watch the Practice, Qualifying, and Race? – Live Stream

The Practice, Qualifying, and Race can be live-streamed on Disney + Hotstar.

Australian GP Live: Charles Leclerc WINS Australian GP, Sergio Perez holds on to P2 as George Russell finishes P3 to get first PODIUM in Mercedes – Follow Live Updates



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