Those expecting a third Max Verstappen win of 2024's Formula 1 season had their expectations confounded as the Red Bull driver retired in the opening laps of the Australian Grand Prix.
Instead, Carlos Sainz brilliantly controlled the events Down Under and beat Charles Leclerc for a Ferrari 1-2, showing few signs of struggle despite having surgery on his appendix just two weeks ago. Although Sainz's win was the main headline, there were plenty of other moments that defined the race in Melbourne for each of the 10 teams - all of whom enjoyed varying fortunes throughout the 58-lap blast around Albert Park.
Like Alonso, Hulkenberg stopped under the first VSC to overcome a lowly 16th-place start - and Haas swapped drivers to make the most of the German's medium tyres. Hulkenberg battled with Albon and, when the two had conducted their second stops, the 36-year-old emerged ahead of the Anglo-Thai driver to bed himself into the top 10. Magnussen also forced his way past the Williams to move up to 11th, which became 10th after Russell's end-of-race shunt.
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