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2024 Formula One World Championship
2024 Australian Grand Prix
Round 3
Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne, Australia
Sunday, 24 March 2024
Max Verstappen will be determined to maintain his impressive form by retaining the
Australian Grand Prix title.
Most recent race
The Red Bull Racing driver is simply unstoppable at the moment having won the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on 9 March.
Verstappen started on P1 on the grid and he was able to maintain his lead until the end of the memorable race - collecting 25 points.
Formula One title ambitions
The Belgian-Dutch racing driver remains at the top of the World Drivers' Championship standings having accumulated 51 points from two races.
Verstappen is 15 points clear of second-placed Sergio Perez as the Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT duo compete for the 2024 Formula One world title.
Why Verstappen could win the 2024 Australian GP
The defending champion will be brimming with once again confidence as he returns to Melbourne where he won last year's race.
In-form Verstappen has won the first two races in the current season namely, the Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
What did he say?
"Overall, a fantastic weekend for the whole team and myself," Verstappen said after winning the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
"I felt really good with the car and it was the same in the race. The last stint was a bit longer than we would have liked.
"But with the Safety Car you had to go for it. Overall, I am very pleased."
2023 Australian Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Runner-Up: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Third-Place: Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
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