As of: March 23, 2024, 5:57 a.m
By: Lena Hempler
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Formula 1 starts on Sunday in Australia.
Can Max Verstappen become fastest again?
And why does Williams only drive one car?
The qualifying in the live ticker.
Formula 1 in Australia:
Williams only has one car on the road
Qualifying on Saturday: Things get going from 6 a.m. CET
This ticker is constantly updated.
Update from March 23rd, 5:56 a.m
.: There is of course particularly high pressure on Alex Albon's shoulders now.
He gets Logan Sargeant's car because he crashed his in the first free practice session.
Last season, in the 2023 race, he lost his car and put it in the pile.
Let’s hope that doesn’t happen to him this year.
Australian Grand Prix |
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Race length: |
307.574 km in 58 laps |
Route length: |
5,303km |
Lap record: |
1:20.260 (2022, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari) |
Most wins: |
Michael Schumacher (4) |
First report from March 23rd, 5:48 a.m
.: The last free practice session wasn't in Max Verstappen's favor either.
Charles Leclerc was fastest again and is currently the hot candidate for pole position.
Verstappen even had a few small problems with his car at times.
Qualifying in Australia: Will Max Verstappen take pole again?
Melbourne – Formula 1 is visiting Australia and no clear favorite could emerge in the first two free practice sessions.
Max Verstappen was nowhere fastest.
In the first two races he was the clear favorite; he not only won the qualifying, but also outpaced everyone else in the races.
Even his teammate Sergio Perez, who drives the same car, simply had no chance.
However, he has not yet become fastest in Australia.
Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris dominated the first two free practice sessions.
However, the field is very close and a clear favorite cannot yet be determined.
Of course, Max Verstappen will still fight for victory, even if he might not take pole this time.
Alex Albon after his crash in Australia.
© IMAGO/JOEL CARRETT
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Australian Grand Prix: Williams drives with only one car
The first free practice session ended in disaster for Williams.
Alex Albon crashed his car into the barriers so hard that shortly afterwards it was clear that it could not be put back together for the race.
The racing team does not have a replacement frame.
So only one car can compete for Williams this weekend – Logan Sargeant’s.
But as the racing team announced, the American will not be in his car.
Williams has come to the decision that Alex Albon will still drive.
It is said on Instagram that they had to make a really difficult decision, but ultimately came to the conclusion that Albon had a better chance of scoring points.
(lhe)