George Russell suffered a dramatic accident during the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. His car ended up in the middle of the track, leading him to urgently request a red flag over the team radio. Despite his appeals, the situation was dealt with using yellow flags and a virtual safety car. Russell expressed his concern being in the middle of a high-speed corner on the racing line while waiting for safety measures to take effect. Fortunately, there were no cars closely following behind him, and double yellow flags were displayed in time for approaching cars. Lance Stroll, Yuki Tsunoda, and Nico Hulkenberg managed to pass by Russell’s crashed car, while the rest of the pack passed in the following laps. There were criticisms of the race control for not interrupting the race with a red flag to prevent more cars from passing by the accident scene. However, double yellow flags and the virtual safety car are established methods to signal danger on the track. The FIA also implemented a lower speed limit in the specific area where double yellow flags are displayed. Overall, if the accident had occurred earlier in the race, the use of the red flag would have been more likely.
