Australian Grand Prix Recap: Sainz Wins Sans Appendix (Abdominal Surgery Whomst?)

We asked for chaos and the 2024 Australian Grand Prix delivered!

16 days after getting his appendix removed in Saudi Arabia, Carlos Sainz came storming back to win the third race of his career and put him right back on the radar of every team who’s going to need a new driver in 2025 (and maybe a few who didn’t).

Kathryn & Emily also discuss:

-What happened to cause Max Verstappen’s first DNF since…Australia 2 years ago

-That awkward F1 record Lando Norris broke with his P3 finish

-If McLaren made the right call to allow him past teammate Oscar Piastri)

-What happened with Williams giving Logan Sargeant’s car to teammate Alex Albon, and how this could potentially continue to fall out in Japan and China

-Logan Sargeant’s future in F1

-George Russell’s last-lap crash and why we completely disagree with Fernando Alonso’s penalty

-The disappointments in this race, which were all things, rather than drivers

-Guenther Steiner’s surprise post-race appearance

-How excited we are for the next race in Japan

-And more!

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