Carlos Sainz triumphantly claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix, breaking the formidable hold of Max Verstappen on the Formula One Championship. This was Sainz’s first race back after an appendix surgery two weeks ago.
Sainz started the race behind Verstappen, the well-renowned three-time world champion, and kept a close distance before overtaking him with ease on the second lap.
In the middle of the race, Verstappen encountered issues with his car. “I have smoke, fire, fire, brake, my brake,” he said. He immediately slowed down and hobbled into the pit lane with flames in his wheels and smoke trailing behind him.
Due to the unexpected turn of events, he retired from the Grand Prix for the first time in two years, declaring brake failure. This had Verstappen disappointed.
Sainz determined to win
“Yeah, it’s not ideal. Of course, you always want to finish the races but it’s a mechanical sport. These things unfortunately happen, but I think it’s most important that we understand why it happened,” Verstappen stated.
On the other hand, Sainz never really seemed like he would lose as he was determined to win. His colleague, Charles Leclerc, also won second place to complete a Ferrari 1-2.
“I felt really good out there. Of course, a bit stiff and especially physically it wasn’t the easiest but I was lucky I was more or less on my own and I could manage my pace, my tyres, manage everything, and it wasn’t the toughest race of all. But very happy, very proud of the team, and happy to be in a 1-2 with Charles here. It shows that hard work pays off and life sometimes is crazy,” Sainz admitted in a statement with Sky Sports.
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Source: CNN
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