It took three corners to decide the result of a chaotic Australian Grand Prix. In just those few hundred metres, the fortunes of half the grid were turned upside down. Perhaps the most remarkable roller coaster was the fate of the Aston Martins. Exiting Turn 3 on the 57th of 58 laps, Fernando Alonso was in 11th, while Lance Stroll was bogged down in the Turn 3 gravel trap in 12th. They were the last two cars in the field still running.
But in the final classification, Alonso was celebrating his third podium of the year, with