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 | 575 |
| 2 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 285 |
| 3 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 234 |
| 4 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 206 |
| 5 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 206 |
| 6 |
|
McLaren Racing | 205 |
| 7 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 200 |
| 8 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 175 |
| 9 |
|
McLaren Racing | 97 |
| 10 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 74 |
| 11 |
|
Alpine F1 | 62 |
| 12 |
|
Alpine F1 | 58 |
| 13 |
|
Williams Racing | 27 |
| 14 |
|
Scuderia AlphaTauri | 17 |
| 15 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 10 |
| 16 |
|
Haas F1 | 9 |
| 17 |
|
Scuderia AlphaTauri | 6 |
| 18 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 6 |
| 19 |
|
Haas F1 | 3 |
| 20 |
|
Scuderia AlphaTauri | 2 |
| 21 |
|
Williams Racing | 1 |
| 22 |
|
Scuderia AlphaTauri | 0 |
Max
Verstappen
Sergio
Pérez
Lewis
Hamilton
Fernando
Alonso
Charles
Leclerc
Oscar
Piastri
Lance
Stroll
Pierre
Gasly
Alexander
Albon
Yuki
Tsunoda
Valtteri
Bottas
Nico
Hulkenberg
Guanyu
Zhou
Kevin
Magnussen
Liam
Lawson
Logan
Sargeant
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Verstappen & Pérez | 860 |
| 2 |
|
Hamilton & Russell | 409 |
| 3 |
|
Sainz & Leclerc | 406 |
| 4 |
|
Norris & Piastri | 302 |
| 5 |
|
Alonso & Stroll | 280 |
| 6 |
|
Gasly & Ocon | 120 |
| 7 |
|
Albon & Sargeant | 28 |
| 8 |
|
Ricciardo & Tsunoda | 25 |
| 9 |
|
Bottas & Zhou | 16 |
| 10 |
|
Magnussen & Hulkenberg | 12 |
Red Bull
Ferrari
Alfa Romeo
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