F1's chaotic and confusing Australian GP finish explained
7,580The debate over how Formula 1 handles race finishes when there’s a major incident in the closing stages boiled over again at the Australian Grand Prix, where an attempted two-lap showdown after a red flag turned to chaos in a matter of seconds - resulting in a neutralised safety car finish after all.
The complaints were led by race winner Max Verstappen and fellow podium finisher Fernando Alonso - who only had his third place restored when the order was reset before the procession to the chequered flag. And large numbers of fans were upset with what they believed was F1 prioritising the show by trying to ensure a green flag finish.
So what happened, why did the race officials make the decisions they did, and is there really an ideal solution for these situations?
00:00 Another controversial finish
00:43 Late-race chaos
03:01 FIA decisions explained
06:31 F1's conundrum
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