Smooth Operations - F1 Australian Grand Prix

Round Three of the Formula One World Championship in Australia kicked off in unusual form with Max Verstappen, for the first time in 43 participations, suffering a mechanical failure. A convincing victory for Carlos Sainz followed with issues for Hamilton, a controversial final lap incident between Alonso and Russell, as well as the Albon/Sargeant chassis drama heavily impacting the weekend for Williams. On top of the race review this week, Adrian Newey seems to be in advanced talks with Ferrari, Verstappen's exit clause with Marko is looked over and some concerning statements from drivers on the F1 president are mentioned. The Formula 2 and Moto GP Recaps conclude our dive this week On the Gravel as we look on and over the pond to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in two weeks time!