Ferrari upsets as who’s who flock to the Australian Grand Prix

Ferrari clinched first and second as a bevy of business leaders, billionaires and celebrities watched Australian rookie Oscar Piastri finish fourth.

Tom Burton and Patrick Durkin

Mar 24, 2024 – 8.05pm

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Business leaders, deal makers, billionaires, ministers and celebrities were among the record crowd of 132,000 who flocked to Melbourne’s Australian Grand Prix to witness local Oscar Piastri fall short of a podium finish in his McLaren.

Piastri sacrificed his third position after his team requested he give way to faster British teammate Lando Norris, clinching third and fourth positions for the constructor.

Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards.

Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership.