Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner says the final red flag was 'the right thing to do' in AusGP despite the potential threat on Max Verstappen's race lead Full story ⬇️
Red Bull's Christian Horner says the final red flag in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix was"the right thing to do" despite the potential impact on Max Verstappen's race.crashed and the debris trail he left led race director Niels Wittich to call for a red flag with three laps to go.
In the event, Verstappen did get to the first corner in front and another red flag made it academic as the final race result order was in effect frozen at that stage. "When you're the leader, you can only lose from that point. You can understand the rationale between wanting to finish under racing conditions rather than cruising behind the safety car for three laps.
The subject of using late red flags to ensure a finish under racing conditions has come up regularly in team boss gatherings.In the past, the consensus has been that teams prefer to avoid them, but Horner says he's open-minded.
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