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Penalty for start crash costs Hadjar Australian F2 victory
The Campos driver got into trouble right after the start in Albert Park when he inadvertently caused his teammate to crash while overtaking the polesitter. Despite initially crossing the finish line first, a post-race investigation resulted in a 10-second penalty and dropped him to sixth place. This decision awarded the victory to Stanek and promoted Hauger to second place. Maini rounded up the top three. The driver admitted not being aware of the incident due to his focus on the race, but stewards found him predominantly at fault for the collision.