Max Verstappen won the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton but it wasn't simple with three red flags in play.
Behind the leading trio Russell moved up to fourth as he overtook Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda barged past Oscar Piastri to move into a points-paying position and Sergio Perez made his way up to 13th with passes on Kevin Magnussen and Guanyu. Russell’s charge ended on lap 18, his Mercedes on fire as its engine gave up on him bringing out the VSC.
At the front Verstappen had pulled nine seconds clear of Hamilton with 20 to go with the Briton told by Mercedes not to fall for Alonso’s trickery by pushing his own tyres too hard. Alonso was told if he had to pit again he’d lose five places but that didn’t stop him trying to pressure Hamilton. His team-mate Magnussen was in the walls, losing it out at Turn 2 and hitting the wall with the rear right of his car. That not only cost him his tyre but also damaged the car’s suspension. The Safety Car was out as Magnussen’s incident left debris, including the tyre, strewn across the track. Race Control turned that into a red flag both Verstappen and Alonso baffled by that.
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