Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Grand Prix organizers have launched an investigation to determine how a group of fans managed to break through security and get dangerously close to Formula One cars before the chaotic race that featured three red flags ended on Sunday. Australian Grand Prix Corp. chief executive Andrew Westacott says the incursion onto the Albert Park circuit before the checkered flag could have resulted in serious injuries. He says "Motorsport is dangerous ... it could have been horrific." Max Verstappen won his first Australian F1 Grand Prix title after a late rolling start behind a safety car. The race featured three stoppages for red flags.
