- Mercedes team principal unclear why race stopped three times
- ‘We need to define what is a safety car, a VSC and a red flag’
The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has called for clarity from Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, to eliminate the chaos and confusion that marred the Australian Grand Prix. A number of drivers were highly critical of decisions made during the race, which was stopped three times, and Wolff believes clear definitions of protocols for red flags are required.
Max Verstappen won in Melbourne, but only after the race came to an end behind the safety car. There were three red-flag stoppages due to incidents on track in a race that ran for two and a half hours. The second stoppage was followed by a standing restart when there were incidents involving six cars and the race was immediately halted again.