Leclerc enjoyed his second win of the season while Verstappen suffered his second retirement.
Ferrari has proven yet again that its return to form in the opening rounds of the 2022 Formula One World Championship wasn't just a fluke after star driver Charles Leclerc took home victory for the Prancing Horse at the Australian Grand Prix, held on Sunday at Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit.
It was the second victory for the Ferrari driver this season, and third time in three races that he's made the podium. Red Bull Racing's Sergio Perez finished in second place, more than 20 seconds behind, while third place went to Mercedes-Benz AMG's George Russell, more than 25 seconds behind the winner.
It wasn't a walk in the park for Leclerc who had to hold off Red Bull's Max Verstappen for most of the race. Leclerc started on pole but had Verstappen at second and Perez at third on the grid. Meanwhile, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz all the way back in ninth fell further back at the start and then spun off the track on lap two, ending his race and also bringing out the safety car.
With Verstappen out, Perez was able to move up to second. Russell meanwhile benefited from the safety car period following Vettel's crash. He made his first stop and eventually moved up to position three, with fellow Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton having already stopped the lap before. Hamilton emerged fifth and would later move up to fourth after Verstappen retired, and finished there. Rounding out the top five was McLaren's Lando Norris.
Thanks to a second win, Leclerc now has a healthy lead in the 2022 Drivers' Championship, sitting on a total 71 points. Russell is second with 37 points and Sainz is third with 33 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari leads with 104 points, versus the 65 of Mercedes and 55 of Red Bull. The next race on the calendar is a special Emilia Romagna Grand Prix which will take place at Italy's Imola in a fortnight.
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