The chaos which broke out after the final standing restart during the Australian Grand Prix produced many winners and losers.
Three separate collisions removed four cars from proceedings and left others counting the cost of crashes they weren’t to blame for.
The carnage cut a swathe threw the field and elevated several drivers to the front. Nico Hulkenberg briefly looked on course for a podium finish.
But when the race director took the contentious decision to restore the original restart order he and several drivers were dismayed to find themselves relegated the rear again. Meanwhile drivers such as Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll avoided the repercussions of having gone off.
Here’s what they said to their teams about the controversial ending to Sunday’s race.
Max Verstappen
After the last standing restart race leader Max Verstappen was concerned by falling light levels at the track:
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Red Bull filled him in on the restart plan while he was out of the car. He led the field to the chequered flag behind the Safety Car, but expressed concern over how slowly it was lapped:
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Lewis Hamilton
Drivers and teams were unsure whether there might be yet another standing restart. From second on the grid, Lewis Hamilton had failed to beat Verstappen to turn one (though would have lost the position anyway due to the decision to reset the grid) and consulted with his controls engineer Marcelo…
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