No appendix, no problem. Carlos Sainz took advantage of Max Verstappen’s first DNF in two years to win the Australian Grand Prix in his first race since he underwent appendicitis surgery, and the F1 Nation The team is here to break down how all the action unfolded over an eventful weekend in Melbourne.
In the paddock at the Albert Park circuit, presenter Tom Clarkson is joined by 1996 world champion Damon Hill and the Channel 10 Australian Grand Prix broadcast team (Scott MacKinnon, Richard Craill, Sam Power and Tim McDonald ) to discuss how Sainz achieved such a remarkable comeback. and if he now he has the advantage over his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc.
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