F1 stewards call for restart procedure review after chaotic Australian GP finish.

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F1 stewards call for restart procedure review after chaotic Australian GP finish.
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F1 stewards have called for a review of the restart procedure after a near-miss at the Australian Grand Prix. The incident occurred when the safety car led the cars around in formation for the restart, but race leader Lewis Hamilton slowed the formation lap pace at the front while cars catching up from the back closed in on the pack at high speed. The stewards feel that the regulations regarding the formation lap procedure can be improved, especially when it comes to the leader dictating the pace.

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