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Record-breaking crowd at 2022 Australian Grand Prix, as Ferrari dominates
Melbourne was the city known for the world’s longest lockdown, but now it’s home to a stellar 2022 Australian Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc dominated the 2022 Australian Grand Prix in pole position, with the 24-year-old bringing home a grand slam.
Leclerc also secured the fastest lap for the race, in an impressive and untouchable win. He now sits 37 points ahead on the top of the championship board.
“I think we were all surprised by our pace,”
“We managed the tyres extremely well … on the hard tyres we also seemed to have the upper hand. It was a very good surprise.”
Charles leclerc
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez secured second place on the podium and Mercedes George Russell claimed the third spot.
Both Perez and Russel performed impressively on the day.
Redbull’s world champion Max Verstappen was unfortunately shadowed by bad luck, retiring with engine failure.
The car was visibly overheating with smoke emerging from the engine, forcing Verstappen to retire in the 39th lap.
“I smell some weird fluid. Everything is sh** itself,”
max verstappen
“It’s frustrating and unacceptable.”
max verstappen
Australian favourite Daniel Ricciardo claimed 6th position for Mclaren, with his best performance at home since 2018.
Crowds were chanting “Ricciardo” all day long, with many happy to have his happy face back on home soil.
Record-breaking crowd
Over 400,000 attended the Grand Prix over the four days and nearly 130,000 people on race day.
This record attendance is the highest in Melbourne’s Grand Prix history.
Australia’s appetite for F1 action has built up over recent months, with some attributing the newfound interest to Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ series.
The F1 show will head to Italy next for the Imola circuit, where Ferrari fans are bound to be out in droves to show their support.