Final Australian GP red flag was “right thing to do”

The Dutchman had a comfortable lead when Kevin Magnussen crashed and the debris trail he left led race director Niels Wittich to call for a red flag with three laps to go.

Verstappen was thus left on pole for a potential two-lap sprint to the flag but with a strong risk of losing the lead given that he had got away badly at the two previous starts.

In the event, Verstappen did get to the first corner in front and another red flag made it academic as the final race…