Investigation into the invasion of a crowd of spectators on his track Albert Park of the Australian Grand Prix has been initiated by the FIA and the Grand Prix Director, Andrew Westacott!
According to photos leaked to the media, Grand Prix spectators sneaked through security barriers and climbed onto the outskirts, just meters from the racing cars, at the end of a race, which was held in the presence of around 131,000 spectators.
Australian Grand Prix director Andrew Westacott said that “it could be scary. Spectators are allowed to enter the track after the end of the race and after the safety car has passed, while the spectators broke one of the barriers, we still don’t know how» concluding that a thorough investigation will be carried out for the invasion of the track.
On the other hand, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) called on the organizers for an explanation, considering what happened to be a serious breach of the sporting code and demanding an official plan to remedy it.
In fact, some spectators managed to reach the German driver’s Haas, Nico Hulkenbergwho stopped at the exit of the second turn and after finishing seventh in the GP.
“The safety measures and protocols that should have been in place for the race were not implemented, creating a dangerous environment for spectators, drivers and race officials.” said the relevant announcement of the FIA.
Edited by: Christos Lois
Source: Sport Fm
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