F1 Driver Of The Day: Verstappen vote SHOCK despite Australian Grand Prix nightmare

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F1 Driver Of The Day: Verstappen vote SHOCK despite Australian Grand Prix nightmare

Here's who won the Driver Of The Day in Australia...

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Sunday 24 March 2024 12:40

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F1 Driver of the Day is back for 2024 to provide a sub-plot to the latter stages of every single grand prix as fans get the chance to vote on the award.

Your next chance to play a part on race day is the Japanese Grand Prix (Sunday April 7) in Suzuka.

Launched back in 2016, Driver of the Day is an official F1 award which creates much debate.

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Remember, this is not about who wins the race or who has the fastest car. It’s the driver who has performed the best given the challenges he has faced on any given Sunday.

Who won F1 Driver of the Day in 2024?

The Australian Grand Prix had an intriguing top five, with Carlos Sainz taking 38.4% of the vote, followed by Lando Norris with 11.6%, Oscar Piastri with 10.2%, Charles Leclerc with 8.7% and Max Verstappen - who retired on lap three, with 5.5%.

That means Ferrari has claimed all three awards so far, with Sainz winning in Bahrain and Australia, while Oliver Bearman prevailed in Saudi Arabia.

Here is the full 2024 roll of honour:

Race	Driver of the Day	Finishing Position	Votes
Bahrain GP	Carlos Sainz	3	31.4%
Saudi Arabian GP	Oliver Bearman	7	48.3%
Australian GP	Carlos Sainz	1	38.4%
Japanese GP
Chinese GP
Miami GP
Emilia Romagna GP
Monaco GP
Canadian GP
Spanish GP
Austrian GP
British GP
Hungarian GP
Belgian GP
Dutch GP
Italian GP
Azerbaijan GP
Singapore GP
United States GP
Mexican GP
Brazilian GP
Las Vegas GP
Qatar GP
Abu Dhabi GP