It took three red flags, two Safety Car periods, one Virtual Safety Car and a lot of head-scratching, but Max Verstappen finally took victory in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
A late wall strike for Kevin Magunssen on Lap 54 of 58, triggered the red flag for the second time for debris, leading to a two lap shootout.
This itself was abandoned after four cars were eliminated - including the Alpine duo of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.
After the rule book was consulted, the order from Lap 56 was reinstated as this was the last time the FIA could accurately judge the running order.
This meant Fernando Alonso was bumped back up to third while Carlos Sainz was demoted from fourth to 12th after a penalty as seven of the 10 teams picked up points.
Check out both the Drivers' and Constructors' standings below after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 standings 2023
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 170 |
| 2 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 117 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 99 |
| 4 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 87 |
| 5 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 65 |
| 6 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 58 |
| 7 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 42 |
| 8 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 35 |
| 9 |
|
Alpine F1 | 25 |
| 10 |
|
Alpine F1 | 15 |
| 11 |
|
McLaren Racing | 12 |
| 12 |
|
Haas F1 | 6 |
| 13 |
|
McLaren Racing | 5 |
| 14 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 4 |
| 15 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 4 |
| 16 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 2 |
| 17 |
|
Haas F1 | 2 |
| 18 |
|
Williams Racing | 1 |
| 19 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 0 |
| 20 |
|
Williams Racing | 0 |
Max
Verstappen
Sergio
Pérez
Fernando
Alonso
Lewis
Hamilton
Charles
Leclerc
Lance
Stroll
Esteban
Ocon
Nico
Hulkenberg
Oscar
Piastri
Valtteri
Bottas
Guanyu
Zhou
Yuki
Tsunoda
Kevin
Magnussen
Alexander
Albon
Logan
Sargeant
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Verstappen & Pérez | 287 |
| 2 |
|
Hamilton & Russell | 152 |
| 3 |
|
Alonso & Stroll | 134 |
| 4 |
|
Sainz & Leclerc | 100 |
| 5 |
|
Gasly & Ocon | 40 |
| 6 |
|
Norris & Piastri | 17 |
| 7 |
|
Magnussen & Hulkenberg | 8 |
| 8 |
|
Bottas & Zhou | 8 |
| 9 |
|
de Vries & Tsunoda | 2 |
| 10 |
|
Albon & Sargeant | 1 |
Red Bull
Ferrari
Alfa Romeo
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