Carlos Sainz reaches historic milestone in Formula 1, after victory in the Australian GP

The victory of Carlos Sainz at the Australian GPheld last weekend, placed the Spaniard on the list of the 60 drivers who won the most in the history of the Formula 1. It was only the third triumph for his teammate. Charles Leclerc in the main category of motorsport. But enough to put it on the same level as other well-known names like Didier Pironi, Johnny Herbert, Giancarlo Fisichella It is Phil Hillall tied for 59th place.

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After undergoing emergency surgery to remove the appendix and staying out of the Saudi Arabia GP, in early March, Sainz made every effort possible to recover in time to compete in Melbourne. The Spaniard surprised and showed impressive pace to secure second position on the starting grid. The good performance continued the following day as he crossed the finish line first the following day.

It was only Sainz’s third victory in the F1 – the driver won in England, in 2022 and at the Singapore GP, in 2023 – however, all worthy of convincing due to the way in which the Spaniard overcame his opponents and climbed to the top step of the podium. Although Carlos’ main opponent in Australia Whether it was his own physical condition – still weakened due to the surgical procedure – Sainz showed his quality and secured the trophy.

A Formula 1 returns with the 2024 season in two weeks, between April 5th and 7th, with the Japanese GPin Suzuka.

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