Australian GP ratings: Lando Norris stars, Guenther Steiner vindicated for axing Mick Schumacher

wuqian0821.com F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the Australian Grand Prix.
Australian GP ratings: Norris stars, Steiner vindicated for axing Schumacher

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen - 8.5

The reigning world champion stormed to his first-ever victory in Melbourne, however, it wasn’t a vintage performance. Verstappen made slug🍎gish starts on two of three standing starts. He even made an uncharacteristic mistake when he ran wide at the penultimate corner. 

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168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton - 8.5

It was an🃏 exemplary race-day performance from Hamilton. He got his el𒀰bows out on Verstappen at Turn 1 - something we’ve not seen too much recently. Despite his complaints about tyres, in typical Hamilton fashion, he controlled the gap to Alonso to score Mercedes’ first podium of F1 2023.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso - 9

Alonso continues to extract the most from the Aston Martin as he picked up his third conse🌄cutive podium finish. He did benefit from George Russell and Carlos Sainz’s untimely pit stops when the first red flag appeared. From then on, it was a strong performanc🎃e from the Spaniard.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lance Stroll - 6.5

It was Stroll’s best result of the season, but it certainl🐟y wasn’t his best r♚ace of the year. The Canadian was fortunate to finish fourth after he was reinstated in his original position following the final red flag stoppage. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez - 6

A bit of a disastrous weekend from Perez’s perspective. He crashed in Q1, which was ultimately his own mistake even if he was compromised by an inh🐷erent technical issue. His recovery drive was solid albeit expected given Red Bull🍃’s superiority this weekend. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris - 9.5

Norris was back to 🤡his very best in Melbourne. Even though he qualified only 13th, Norris was lightning-quick throughout and pulled off decisive moves when he needed to. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg - 9

The experienced German continues to show why Haas signed him for this year. His qualifying pace has been scintillating since retur𒈔ning to F1, while he finally put together a g🍬reat race.

Australian GP ratings: Norris stars, Steiner vindicated for axing Schumacher

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri - 7

Piastri was a couple of tenths shy of Norris in qualifying. In the race, he was compromised after bei⛦ng stuck behind Tsunoda with McLaren lacking straight-line speed. Still, a solid race where he scored his maiden F1 points.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Zhou Guanyu - 6.5

For the second race running,꧟ Zhou led Alfa Romeo’s charge in Australia. He kept out of trouble and his efforts were rewarded with two points.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda - 7.5

Like Zhou, Tsunoda was rewarded with a well-♚earned points finish. It did look like he was on for a thi꧒rd consecutive P11 until Carlos Sainz’s penalty. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas - 4

What is goin꧂g on 📖with Bottas? He was out-paced by Zhou again in qualifying and then was anonymous in the race. A poor weekend. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz - 4.5

Sainz’s fine weekend was undone by contact with Alonso atꦦ the third standing s๊tart. The penalty was entirely justified.

Australian GP ratings: Norris stars, Steiner vindicated for axing Schumacher

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly - 4.5

Up until the final standing start, Gasly’s ♓weekend at Albert Park was nearly faultless. He was keeping with Sainz in the Ferrari and on course to finish fifth.𒐪 His good work was undone when he moved across on Ocon, forcing both Alpines out of the race.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Esteban Ocon - 6

Th🐈e slower of the t♑wo Alpines at Albert Park, Ocon’s race was ended by his teammate with a couple of laps to go.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nyck de Vries - 4.5

Neveꦫr at his teammate’s pace, de Vries struggled again i💟n Melbourne.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Logan Sargeant - 3.5

Given it was Sargeant’s first visit to Aꦡlbert Park🌃, it wasn’t surprising to see him be unable to match the pace he showed in Saudi Arabia. He retired late on after colliding with de Vries.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kevin Magnussen - 3

A lack of pace and a race-endinꦑg mistake - Magnussen was not at the races in Melbourne and was considerably behind the pace of Hulkenberg.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell - 8.5

As Russell put it himself, it was just one of those days. Despite leading the ra⛄ce, Russell lost out at the first red flag because Mercedes stopped him just before it when the Safety Car was deployed. He found him up to fourth before retiring with an engine-related issue.

Australian GP ratings: Norris stars, Steiner vindicated for axing Schumacher

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon - 4.5

Albon was flying in sixth place before he crashed out of the race at Turn 7 on Lap 7. It was an impressive weeken📖d up until that point - but ultimately, a big missed opportunity. 

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc - 3

One of Leclerc’s worst weekends as a Ferrari driver as he underperformed in qualifying, before re🥃tiring on the opening lap of the race. 

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