Australian F1 2023 Results: Max Verstappen Champion Despite 3 Red Flags

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JAKARTA - The third series of Formula One (F1) which was held in Australia was won by Red Bull Racing racer Max Verstappen. Successfully securing the podium, Verstappen's efforts were also not young because it was colored by three red flags.

In the race at the Albert Park Circuit, Sunday, April 2 at noon, WIB, a fierce battle at the beginning was immediately presented. George Russell took over the front position from Verstappen when the green light was on.

Even though it was only the beginning, Verstappen even had to go down to third because it was passed by Lewis Hamilton at the beginning of the 2023 Australian GP F1. Fierce in the early laps, this race was also tense due to an accident.

The incident occurred on the seventh lap which made the race have to be temporarily stopped. This was because Alex Albon had an accident at Turn seven.

After the race stopped, the moment continued to belong to Verstappen who immediately stepped on the gas. He was even able to take over the front position while Russell failed to finish the race.

Verstappen's position in the front row lasted until the 19th lap, behind him trailing Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Approaching the final laps, Verstappen made a mistake because he left the track.

Even though he had lost the moment for about five seconds, the Dutch racer was still able to lead the race again. However, when entering the 53rd lap of the drama again, the car driven by Kevin Magnussen hit the guardrail and lost one tire and made the red flag fly for the second time.

When it resumed, another incident occurred at the first corner after restarting. Alonso failed to continue the race after colliding with Carlos Sainz, meanwhile two Alpine racers, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon also suffered a collision.

This situation made the F1 stewards decide to restart after the incident. The race ended with Verstappen's victory followed by Hamilton in second place and Alonso finished third.

Meanwhile, Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc suffered an unfortunate fate. He had to end the race on the first lap after colliding with Lance Stroll at turn three.

This result made Leclerc start the season badly. Because he has failed to finish twice from three races at the start of this season.