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Comeback Carlos savours Australian GP victory after 'rollercoaster' start to Formula 1 season

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McLaren's Lando Norris, left, congratulates Australian Grand Prix winner Carlos Sainz of Ferrari in parc ferme at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on Sunday. ( Kym Illman/Getty Images)
McLaren's Lando Norris, left, congratulates Australian Grand Prix winner Carlos Sainz of Ferrari in parc ferme at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on Sunday. ( Kym Illman/Getty Images)

Carlos Sainz said he was savouring the moment on Sunday after a "rollercoaster" start to the season culminated in a fighting victory at the Australian Grand Prix.

The 29-year-old Spaniard started the year being informed he had been dumped by Ferrari to make way for Lewis Hamilton next season, leaving him without a drive in 2025.

He responded with a podium place in the opening race of the year in Bahrain before being struck down with appendicitis ahead of Saudi Arabia.

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