Max Verstappen Beats Lewis Hamilton to Win Australian Grand Prix

Magic Number: 3

Alonso finished third again, the same spot he has held in each of the season’s first three races. That was position was briefly in doubt, though, after he was spun by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz on the last competitive restart of the day. That led to some tense minutes as race officials reviewed video, considered penalties and decided the order for the last, slow-speed lap that ended the day. “We had a roller-coaster of emotions today, many things going on at the beginning, and the last half an hour,” Alonso said. “Mercedes were very fast and Lewis did an incredible job. I could not match the pace, but we’ll take P3.”

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