This is how the Australian Grand Prix was lived in Melbourne 1:57
(CNN Spanish) --
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc dominated this Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from start to finish, leaving all his competitors far behind to take the circuit.
Leclerc not only won the race, but also achieved the first "Grand Slam" of his entire Formula 1 career. This means that the Monegasque driver took pole position, won the GP, had the fastest lap and was in first position in each lap of the Grand Prix.
Absolutely dominant from @Charles_Leclerc 👑
The @ScuderiaFerrari ace bagged his first ever Grand Slam in Oz#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/0AscuQk7M5
– Formula 1 (@F1) April 10, 2022
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Charles Leclerc finished the Australian GP with a time of 1:27:46.548.
More than 20.5 seconds behind him, Sergio "Checo" Pérez managed to get on the podium in second place, which translates into an important result for his Red Bull Racing team after his teammate Max Verstappen retired from the race in lap 39 (of 58 in total) due to engine fire.
With the second position of "Checo" Pérez in the Australian GP, the Mexican driver achieved his first podium of the 2022 season. On his Twitter account, "Checo" celebrated his podium, but also highlighted Verstappen's retirement from the race and the importance of this race.
"Happy to be back on the podium! It's a shame we lost Max. It was an important day for the championship. We know there is a lot of work to do. Come on Red Bull Racing!" Perez wrote in a tweet. .
Happy to be back on the podium!
It's a shame that we lost Max.
It was an important day for the championship.
We know there's plenty of work to do.
Lets go @redbullracing 👊🏻
#AustralianGP pic.twitter.com/LQ10DZ0mty
– Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) April 10, 2022
After the Australian GP, there is a great contrast between Ferrari and Red Bull: while Leclerc has won two races out of three that have been held this season, Verstappen has retired in two races and won another one.
"We are already miles away (from the championship)," Verstappen told Formula 1. "I don't even want to think about the championship fight at the moment. I think it is more important to finish the races."
So far, Leclerc is in first place in the drivers' championship ("Checo" is in fourth and Verstappen up to sixth).
In the constructors' championship, Ferrari is in first place, followed by Mercedes and Red Bull.
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