Max Verstappen was able to avoid a penalty during the Australian Grand Prix and was allowed to just let Fernando Alonso passed him after confusion to who was ahead when the latter exited the pits during the Virtual Safety Car period on Sunday. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Verstappen was on track as McLaren F1 Team’s Alonso exited the pits, and with just 0.1 seconds separating the two as they entered the yellow flag zone – caused by the stranded car of Romain Grosjean at turn two – Red Bull made contact with the FIA to determine just who was ahead, and when it was revealed as Alonso, Verstappen waved the Spaniard passed. Technically, Verstappen could have been handed a...
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