There were 444,631 persons at the Australian Grand Prix and about a billion more watching on Kayo. Oscar Piastri won in front of his home crowd in the rain with extraordinary composure. Starting from pole, he led from start to finish. Lando Norris was second, 4.2 seconds behind. Max Verstappen was third, having recovered from a spin.

444,631 people over four days — a new record. The crowd was there for Oscar. When he crossed the line, the noise was extraordinary.