'It was not possible without the car' says race winner Charles Leclerc

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2022.04.11 11:03 GMT+8

'It was not possible without the car' says race winner Charles Leclerc

Updated 2022.04.11 11:03 GMT+8

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Charles Leclerc steered his Ferrari race car to lead in the 58-lap race and win the F1 Australian Grand Prix (GP) at the Albert Park in Melbourne on April 10.

"In F1, it's the first race where we controlled a little bit the gap," said Leclerc, who took the chequered flag by a massive 20.5 seconds.

"Honestly, what a car today. Of course, I did [well] all weekend, but it was not possible without the car. And this weekend, especially in the race pace, we were extremely strong. Tires felt great from the first lap to the last lap, we were managing the tires extremely well, and I am just so happy."

Race winner Charles Leclerc of Ferrari celebrates on the podium after the F1 Australian GP at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, April 10, 2022. /CFP

Charles Leclerc (C) celebrates with his Ferrari team after winning the race. /CFP

Charles Leclerc driving the Ferrari race car (R) leads at the start of the race. /CFP

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes (L) leads at a corner. /CFP

Carlos Sainz of Ferrari spins out of the race. /CFP

Max Verstappen (C) of Red Bull Racing leaves the car as track marshals extinguish a fire during the race. /CFP

An aerial view of Sebastian Vettel driving his Aston Martin race car during the race. /CFP

Zhou Guanyu of Alpha Romeo leads Kevin Magnussen of Hass during the race. /CFP

Chinese racer Zhou Guanyu waves to the crowd on the drivers' parade ahead of the race. /CFP

Zhou Guanyu waits while staff do mechanical checks on his Alpha Romeo race car during a practice session in Melbourne, Australia, April 8, 2022. /CFP

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