On lap 68 of the 70-lap Hungarian Grand Prix,McLaren’s Lando Norris slowed down to let Australian star Oscar Piastri past – securing the 23-year-old his maiden victory at the pinnacle of motor sport.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended Max Verstappen’s record-equalling run of Formula 1 pole positions in style on Saturday and made himself favourite to become the first home winner of the Monaco Grand Prix since 1931.
Australian ace Oscar Piastri finished fourth for McLaren after being demoted on the grid.
Lando Norris appeared to be cursed in his bid to win a Formula One race,but at his 110th start he finally took the chequered flag.
In the closing moments of Sunday’s grand prix,George Russell of Mercedes was heard calling urgently for the red flag 12 times before the safety car was deployed. Fernando Alonso was penalised for his role in the crash that left Russell stranded.
Home-town boy Oscar Piastri was driving towards a podium finish – until his McLaren bosses ordered him to give way to teammate Lando Norris.
The Christian Horner saga has fascinated the globe,a clash of sport,celebrity,ego and corporate governance that has a very uncertain outcome.
Formula 1 maestro and last year’s Australian Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen will start on pole for this year’s Albert Park race. Australia’s Oscar Piastri qualified in fifth spot.
In an exclusive interview,Daniel Ricciardo reveals how he fell back in love with Formula 1 ahead of his return for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
In one race weekend alone,Red Bull team principal Christian Horner gave Netflix an entire season of material for Formula 1 show Drive to Survive.
They may be in turmoil off the track,but Red Bull remain supreme on it as Max Verstappen fairly cruised to victory at the season-opening grand prix in Bahrain.