Restart rules deployed in Melbourne not in F1’s DNA

The German says that a grid start and sprint to the finish presents too much risk and that drivers who have worked hard to get into strong positions in the closing laps have too much to lose.

Following a red flag triggered by Alex Albon’s Turn 6 crash, the Melbourne race was stopped for a second time with three laps to go after Hulkenberg’s team-mate Kevin Magnussen hit the wall at Turn 2 and his broken wheel rim left debris on the track.

After a formation lap,…