Lando Norris Dominates Season Opener, First Podium for McEwan

Qualifying:

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Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Diff.
1	9	Jehan Daruvala		1:22.412	1:22.017
2	47	Lando Norris		1:22.194	1:22.147	+0.130
3	56	Einar Ármannsson		1:22.834	1:22.697	+0.680
4	39	Sho Tsuboi		1:23.029	1:22.782	+0.765
5	1	Sebastian Vettel		1:22.995	1:23.165	+0.978
6	20	Kevin Magnussen		1:23.377	1:23.008	+0.991
7	7	Charles Leclerc		1:23.425	1:23.805	+1.408
8	63	George Russell		1:23.628	1:23.471	+1.454
9	99	Sacha Fenestraz		1:24.371	1:23.926	+1.909
10	37	Victoria Desai		1:24.071	1:23.936	+1.919

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The most important date in January is the return of the Formula One championship. In the famous New Zealand International Grand Prix, the new cars get their first run at championship points in Taupō.

Caterham were expected to be on top again and duly provided. Lando Norris quickly took the lead and rolled away after the pitstops, taking a dominant fastest lap on his way to the fifteenth win of his young career.

The star of qualifying, however, was young Jehan Daruvala. The Indian achieved pole position in his first Grand Prix weekend. Regrettably, Daruvala made a fool of himself on Sunday, running into his teammate.

There were many new names on the grid, six rookies made their first start. Sacha Fenestraz was the only one to take points, however. New manufacturers Audi scored fourth place at the hand of former race winner Ármannsson.

Race:

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Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	47	Lando Norris		70:42.680	2	10
2	63	George Russell		+29.107	8	8
3	1	Sebastian Vettel		+34.030	5	6
4	56	Einar Ármannsson		+54.179	3	5
5	39	Sho Tsuboi		+56.712	1	4
6	99	Sacha Fenestraz		1 Lap	9	3
7	23	Jules Bianchi		1 Lap	11	2
8	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1 Lap	13	1
9	80	Raven Roth		1 Lap	17
10	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1 Lap	15

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Fastest Lap:

Lando Norris – 1:13.805

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

George Russell – makes a statement for McEwan with their first podium place.

Reject Of The Race:

Ferrari – poor qualifying, technical issues and the drivers were slow, but also not put in a position to succeed