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# Australian GP Podcast: Does F1’s restart procedure need a rethink?
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/australian-gp-podcast-does-f1s-restart-procedure-need-a-rethink/
- Published: 2023-04-03T07:46:28.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-01T09:05:43.000Z
- Description: Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to review the Australian Grand Prix, not only in terms of how it played out on track but also the red flag and restart controversies that led to a late finish for the stewards
- Author: Josh Suttill
- Tags: Formula 1, #image-center-center, #australian-grand-prix

Formula 1’s third race of 2023 was dominated by the red flag and restart controversies that led to a late finish for the stewards.

Edd Straw, Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm gather to explain the controversy and assess whether F1’s current system is fit for purpose.

There’s also talk of how Mercedes suddenly became Red Bull’s closest challenger, Alpine’s intra-team implosion, Aston Martin’s brief-standing implosion and McLaren’s brightest weekend of the year so far.

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