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Whiting: Uncertainty led to aborted start
Charlie Whiting has explained that drivers in the wrong place and a marshal pressing the yellow button were behind his decision to abort the initial start of the Australian Grand Prix. 19 of the 20 drivers – Daniel Ricciardo was in the pits after his RB13 was stuck in sixth gear on the way to the grid – lined up on the grid for the start of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix only to be sent off on a second formation lap. There was some confusion over what exactly caused the aborted start with Whiting revealing there were several factors in play. 'I aborted the start because there was uncertainty, and I always want to be certain (or as certain as one can be) that all is well before...
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