Albert Park Circuit – 58 laps – 5.303km – 16 corners

Starting position: P16
Race result: P8 (Medium -> Hard -> Soft)
Fastest lap: 1:21.335

Key moments:

• Oscar comes home 8th to take his first-ever F1 points at his home track
• Dramatic grand prix sees him navigate multiple safety car periods and race restarts
• He kept out of trouble and reacted smart to move up the order when the race turned into a two-lap shootout
• The race resumed under a rolling start procedure and after the Safety Car entered the pits, he took the chequered flag
• He had previously shown good race pace to mix it in the midfield and pass several cars
• A good launch off the grid from P16 set him up for an impressive display

The race through OP’s visor

“I’m delighted to finish P8, especially at my home race. It’s a great feeling to have my first points in F1 and I couldn’t have asked for more to be able to get them in Melbourne.”

“The crowd has been sensational with me all week. They have turned out in their droves to support me and I’m really grateful.”

“All of the messages that I’ve had and the cheers that I’ve received making my way down the Melbourne Walk in the mornings have meant a lot.”

“It was a crazy race. So much happened and it was important that we hung on in there when everything was going on around us.”

“We managed to keep out of trouble and have a clean race which was fantastic. Thanks to everyone in the team for their hard work and this gives me a nice platform to keep building on.”

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