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It could have been appalling
,” said Australian Grand Prix manager Andrew Westacott, promising a thorough investigation after the early invasion of the track by a crowd of spectators at the end of the race on Sunday.
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We have a large number of CCTV cameras and a large amount of footage that we will have to review over the next two weeks
,” the event director told Australian channel ABC.
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Motorsport is dangerous (...), it could have been appalling
".
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) for its part summoned the organizers to obtain an explanation, considering that the incident constituted a serious violation of the sporting code and demanding a formal plan to remedy it.
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Previously, the media had relayed images of the crowd sneaking through the security barriers and climbing the palisades only a few meters from racing cars, at the end of a chaotic race won by the reigning world champion, Max Verstappen (Red Bull), in the presence of some 131,000 spectators.
Some were able to reach the Haas of the German Nico Hülkenberg, stopped at the exit of the second corner after finishing seventh in the GP.
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Safety measures and protocols that needed to be in place for the event were not enforced, creating a dangerous environment for spectators, drivers and race officials," the FIA said
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Spectators are allowed to enter the track after the end of the race and after the passage of the safety car
", for his part recalled the director of the Australian Grand Prix.
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The spectators broke one of the barriers, we don't know how yet
," he added.
Double world champion Max Verstappen won the Grand Prix, the third round of the world championship, on Sunday after a race stopped three times due to accidents.
The Dutchman has confirmed the supremacy of the Red Bull single-seaters and escapes the drivers' classification since he is now ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez by 15 points.
