The street track will host new F1 driver Jack Doohan and McLaren star Oscar Piastri at their home race, and ahead of the first grand prix of the year, fans have been handed another boost in an official ruling from the sport’s governing body.At the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, eager fans made their way onto the circuit for a track invasion, but there were still cars on the track, causing the FIA to step in and enact changes which were forced to be carried out the following year as a result. Lewis Hamilton sets clear target for Ferrari F1 debut |…
The street track will host new F1 driver Jack Doohan and McLaren star Oscar Piastri at their home race, and ahead of the first grand prix of the year, fans have been handed another boost in an official ruling from the sport’s governing body.At the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, eager fans made their way onto the circuit for a track invasion, but there were still cars on the track, causing the FIA to step in and enact changes which were forced to be carried out the following year as a result.READ MORE: F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix weather: Melbourne braces for rain CHAOS ahead of season opener
The 2023 Australian Grand Prix saw fans enter the track with cars still on it
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At the 2023 edition of the race at Albert Park, fans spilled onto the track prematurely and prompted major safety concerns after managing to get close to the stranded Haas of Nico Hulkenberg, which clearly displayed a flashing warning light to indicate the machinery was unsafe.The incident led to an official FIA investigation into the safety of the event, with F1’s governing body finding the organisers to be in serious breach of the sporting code, fining them €120,000 and issuing an invasion ban for 2024 to clamp down on track access.Ahead of this year’s event, however, the Australian Grand Prix have confirmed that fans will regain access to the track in 2025 with reformed safety measures in place.
