This was a mess not so much of Formula 1’s making as of its cunningly constructed planning – and we, in our hunger for just a little entertainment, all went along for the ride writes OllieHarden F1 AustralianGP
Australian GP conclusions: Show over sport and another Brazil-like Mercedes illusion?Max Verstappen continued Red Bull’s perfect start to the 2023 Formula 1 season by winning the Australian Grand Prix, overcoming the uncertainty of a controversial late red flag to extend his lead in the World Championship.
Think moments like Abu Dhabi 2021, and the general rise in red flag stoppages in recent seasons, happen by accident?F1’s move to post-red-flag standing restarts was announced a month after Symonds’ arrival and if it was a rule change made with good intentions over recent years it has been exploited to concoct grandstand finishes.
Was the red flag for Alex Albon’s crash really to clear gravel from the track, or to push the race a little further back as the sun started to rise over Europe? It is a situation specifically designed to encourage recklessness and ill-considered, death-or-glory decision making, with the kind of breathless and inelegant racing the powers that be crave from the sprint format.
They say it’s all to do with Drive to Survive and the work on improving F1’s social media penetration. All very worthy – but what about the core product? Even the most committed of ‘legacy’ fans can be left cold, so what chance for the average Drive to Survive convert? He is a highly emotional man with one of the most dispassionate and scientific leadership styles in sport, with an attitude to failure more in tune with the aviation industry than a Formula 1 racing team.
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