- Race finished behind safety car after three stoppages
- ‘The race towards the end was a bit of a mess’
Max Verstappen has led a swathe of driver criticism of the decision-making at the Australian Grand Prix after the race was stopped three times because of incidents on track. The world champion dismissed it as a mess and accused the FIA, the governing body, of being responsible.
Verstappen won in Melbourne with a dominant display but only after three red-flag stoppages, confusion and the race ultimately finishing behind the safety car. The second red flag with four laps to go led to a standing restart from which there were multiple incidents, causing another stoppage and a further 30-minute delay.
