Formula1.com Australia 22 race review

Dominant Leclerc beats Perez to Australian GP win as Verstappen retires

Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc (No 16) is a Monaco born F1 driver, racing under a Monocasque licence and contracted to Scuderia Ferrari.... There's more... won the 2022 Australian Grand PrixA Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more... to consolidate his and Ferrari’s championship leads as Max VerstappenMax Verstappen (No 1 as 2021 World Champion, otherwise No 33) is a Belgium born F1 driver, racing under a... There's more... suffered a second retirement in three races – Red BullRed Bull Racing, also simply known as Red Bull or RBR and competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022,... There's more... team mate Sergio PerezSergio (Checo) Perez (No 11) is a Mexican born F1 driver, racing under a Mexican licence and contracted to Red... There's more... finishing second and Mercedes’ George RussellGeorge Russell (No 63) is a English-born F1 driver contracted to Mercedes in 2022. Read up on George's stats on... There's more... completing the podiumPodium is the name of the platform that is used for the prizegiving ceremony following the race. Prizes are awarded... There's more....

A capacity crowd descended on Albert Park, Melbourne hosting its first Australian Grand Prix in 1,100 days. After action-packed free practiceFree Practice consists of three sessions (FP1, FP2 & FP3) held prior to qualifying. It is referred to as 'free... There's more... and qualifyingQualifying (Quali) is a one-hour session used to determine pole position and the order the cars will line up behind... There's more... sessions, they were treated to another thrilling show on Sunday afternoon.