Ferrari recorded their first 1-2 in Australia since Michael
Schumacher and Rubens Barichello achieved the feat all the way back in 2004,
but despite picking up a maximum score that included the bonus point for
fastest lap, team boss Fred Vasseur was keen to keep his feet firmly on the
ground.
Carlos Sainz broke Max Verstappen’s win streak by grabbing
victory in Melbourne from second on the grid just two weeks on from surgery,
while Charles Leclerc had to work slightly harder to fight past Lando Norris
and take second, with the Monegasque driver also picking up the fastest lap
accolade.
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While on paper it was a very strong result for Ferrari, there was the caveat that with Verstappen retiring on the third lap, the Scuderia didn’t beat the dominant Dutchman in a wheel to wheel battle – although such had been their form all weekend long, many believed they had the pace to take the fight to Verstappen regardless.
