Reigning world champion Max Verstappen won the Australian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton finished second in an incident-packed race in Melbourne
In a chaotic race which featured three red flags, the race finished under a safety car and amid confusion. The Dutchman fell behind to Mercedes duo George Russell and Hamilton at the very start of the race but went on to secure his first win in Australia, dominating before a complicated, controversial finale. “We had a very poor start, and lap one I was careful because I had a lot to lose and they had a lot to win,” Verstappen told Sky Sports afterwards.
After Albon’s crash, Hamilton initially led, but the speed of the Red Bull car told as Verstappen moved into the front. Late on in the race, confusion ensued as the safety car and a second red flag appeared – debris from Kevin Magnussen’s Haas had spread over the racing line after he had driven into a wall. According to the rules, two racing laps would remain after the restart.
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