George Russell experienced a dramatic crash during the Australian Grand Prix in Formula 1. His car ended up in the middle of the track, prompting him to urgently call for a red flag over the team radio. Despite his pleas, the situation was instead handled with yellow flags and a virtual safety car. Russell expressed his concern about being in the middle of a high-speed corner on the racing line while waiting for the safety measures to take effect. Fortunately, there were no cars following closely behind him, and the double-waved yellows were displayed in time for the approaching cars. Lance Stroll, Yuki Tsunoda, and Nico Hulkenberg managed to pass Russell’s crashed car, while the rest of the field passed on subsequent laps. There has been criticism of race control for not red-flagging the race to prevent further cars from passing the crash scene. However, the double-waved yellows and virtual safety car are established methods to signal a hazard on the track. The FIA has also implemented a lower speed limit in the specific area where double-waved yellows are displayed. Overall, if the crash had occurred earlier in the race, a red flag would have been more likely to be used.
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