Low sun made final F1 Australian GP laps “dangerous”

Red flag delays meant the final restart took place a lot later than the race was expected to run, which may have contributed to the chain of first lap incidents that led to the final red flag, with Perez also citing cold tyres as another factor.

Perez was among those involved as he went across the grass and gravel at Turn 1 while avoiding Pierre Gasly, who was in turn edged wide by contact between Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso.

The Mexican, who started from…