Max Verstappen wins Australian Grand Prix after crimson flag chaos

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Max Verstappen wins Australian Grand Prix after crimson flag chaos

Max Verstappen was topped Australian Grand Prix winner on Sunday after two late crimson flags and a lot of crashes plunged the race into chaos earlier than permitting the Dutchman to march victory round Albert Park.

Verstappen was main Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton when Kevin Magnussen crashed his Haas right into a wall, sending particles onto the observe and stopping the race.

In a chaotic restart, Williams driver Logan Sargent rode into the again of Nyck de Vries of AlphaTauri and despatched each of them into the gravel at flip two.

Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon then crashed into one another leaving a path of particles on the observe and triggering the third and final crimson flag for the race.

After lengthy deliberation, the stewards determined that the race would finish with one lap behind the protection automotive within the earlier beginning order – the automobiles that had crashed.

This allowed Verstappen to assert his second win of the season forward of Hamilton, together with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.

Red Bull have now claimed all three Grand Prix victories within the new season, a report for the staff, as they give the impression of being to reignite their dominance in 2022 following their stupendous success.

“It took a while but a win is a win,” Verstappen mentioned on staff radio after Albert Park and Red Bull’s first win since 2011.

“It’s a really good weekend for us, we have to be happy with it.”


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