Max Verstappen already leader. RULA ROUHANA / REUTERS
A RedBull double for the first Grand Prix of the Formula 1 season. Fernando Alonso completes the podium. The misfortunes continue for Charles Leclerc.
Intractable Max Verstappen. The reigning double world champion started the season as he had finished the previous one with a victory. The first in Bahrain. A perfect start to the season for the Dutchman, who already took pole position on Saturday, and who had a very peaceful Sunday to ideally launch his year 2023. Red Bull is smiling as the Austrian team signs a double with an irreproachable Sergio Perez who easily held on to second place.
Alonso on the podium, Leclerc abandons
For a long time, Charles Leclerc thought he was in third place on the podium, but the Monegasque was forced to retire on lap 40… already a disappointment for Ferrari because Carlos Sainz, fourth, could not resist the untenable Fernando Alonso. The Iberian single-handedly animated this race with epic overtaking over Russell, Hamilton then Sainz to earn his first podium since 2021 and the Qatar Grand Prix.
Another great satisfaction, ninth place for Pierre Gasly. The new Alpine driver started last and had a very solid race to enter the top 10 and even set the fastest lap in the race. Gasly brings three points to the Blues and it will be good because Esteban Ocon had a difficult race with three penalties and a retirement. See you now in Saudi Arabia on March 19.