24 March in Ferrari History: Carlos Sainz’s Australian Comeback
24 March marks a remarkable comeback in Ferrari’s Formula 1 history. On this date in 2024, Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc finishing second to complete a Scuderia one-two at Albert Park.
2024: Carlos Sainz returns to win in Melbourne
Carlos Sainz arrived in Australia after missing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because of appendicitis surgery. His return quickly became one of the defining stories of the weekend: from recovering away from the cockpit to winning a Grand Prix at his first opportunity back.
After starting second, Carlos Sainz passed Max Verstappen in the opening laps. The Red Bull driver subsequently retired with a brake problem, while the Ferrari driver controlled the race at the front.
Charles Leclerc completes the Ferrari one-two
Charles Leclerc secured second place and the fastest lap, giving Ferrari both positions at the head of the field. Lando Norris finished third for McLaren.
The result combined an individual recovery with a strong team performance. For Carlos Sainz, it added another victory to his Ferrari career; for the Scuderia, it was a weekend when both cars converted their pace into a decisive result.
Explore more of his career through our Carlos Sainz Formula 1 records and statistics.
Ferrari events on 24 March
The calendar below brings together Ferrari race results and anniversaries recorded for this date across different seasons.
March 24 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on March 24
Race, qualifying, Sprint and Ferrari driver biographical dates are generated from the locally processed F1DB dataset. Session anniversaries are shown only when an explicit session date is available in the source. Selected non-race Ferrari milestones are curated separately from Ferrari sources. Historical shared-car result rows are preserved without inventing additional Grand Prix starts.
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