This weekend the engines will be restarted in Formula 1. Down under, the Melbourne Grand Prix is on the programme. Some drivers take the opportunity to pay tribute to Australia.
For this we mainly have to look at home drivers Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Daniel Ricciardo (Visa Cash App RB). They came up with a modified helmet design. Obviously there is no shortage of kangaroos.
“Home on my head,” writes Ricciardo. While Piastri wants to “bring the ‘outback’ vibes to Melbourne”. ‘Outback’ refers to the typically remote regions in Australia.
But they also worked up a sweat at Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas will also not drive around unrecognizable. The Finn is considered a real Australian ‘down under’. The relationship with his girlfriend and cyclist Tiffany Cromwell mainly has something to do with this. Although there are other reasons too. You can discover them by swiping below.
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Zhou and Bottas will not race under the name of Stake. Due to strict legislation regarding gambling advertising, Stake’s name will be replaced by chassis sponsor Kick. This will be the case not only in Australia, but also during the future GPs of Spain, Belgium and Qatar.
Return of Sainz
In Australia, people are not only looking forward to the ‘Aussies’, but also to Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard had to miss the Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, two weeks ago due to appendicitis. His spot on the grid was then taken by 18-year-old emerging talent Oliver Bearman, who immediately rode to a very good seventh place.
After a successful operation, Sainz is ready to race again. “I feel ready. I have done as much as possible to recover optimally. You can’t imagine how much effort I put in to be fit at the start. I’m happy with all the progress I’ve made, now it’s time to get back in the car and see how it goes. Of course I was in bed for 10 days and therefore missed the same number of training days. The aim is to put Red Bull to the test.”