F1 Australian GP red-flagged with Lewis Hamilton in lead after Alex Albon crash
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Albon lost control of his Williams on Lap 7 and spun off into the Turn 7 tyre barriers, before e🧸nding up sideways across the track.
The red flag was flown on Lap 9 which according to the FIA was due to "the amount of gravel and debris on the track that needs 🦋clearing". 𒊎;
George Russell is the big loser of the suspension, having pitted from the lead when the Safety Car w🐽as initially called for the incidentඣ.
As a result, Russell has dropped down to seventh, with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton 🐎now in the lead from Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
"Sorry George that has screwed it, but let's make the most out of this," Mercedes boss Totoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Wolff tol𒁏d Russell.
The red flag period will enable all the drivers yet to pi🧜🍌t to make a free pit stop.
Fernando Alonso will start from third aheꦍad of As🐈ton Martin teammate Lance Stroll and Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
Nico Hul🔥kenberg, Russell, Yuki Tsunoda, and the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the rest of the top-10 o💧rder under the red flag.
It was a sign of things to come - there would be further red flags in Melbourne until Max Verstappen won a confusing end to the rac🍒e.
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