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Plenty of unfair and unspecific rules have been showcased in Formula 1 over the last couple of years, and Russell's misfortune at the Australian GP highlighted one which needs to be addressed

Some fans thought Verstappen was outside of his grid box for one of the race restarts, though the Dutchman was not investigated by the stewards over any potential breach

Mourinho famously said "I prefer not to speak" in a post-match interview when asked about a decision which went against his team, and Sainz took the same path after his Australian GP penalty

Verstappen won the race in Melbourne, but his mind was clearly on an earlier clash he had with Hamilton as he claimed the rules were not applied to the Mercedes star

The Australian GP was full of incidents and controversy, which continued after its eventual conclusion as Haas launched an official protest of the final classification

Max Verstappen started the Australian GP on pole with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in his mirrors, while Fernando Alonso was also lurking in hope of an opportunity

Five different cars went off the track in the final few laps of the Australian Grand Prix as the race was restarted, prompting carnage as they all went into the first few corners

Verstappen was very upset with Hamilton's actions on two occasions in the first 10 laps of the race in Melbourne, and made sure to vent his feelings over the radio

Russell took the lead on the first lap of the race in Melbourne, but that was as good as his day got as his strategy was ruined by a red flag before an engine fire ended his race

Leclerc ended up beaching his Ferrari in the gravel on the first lap of the Australian GP, while George Russell took the lead and Lewis Hamilton banged wheels with Max Verstappen

Verstappen won the first race of the year with Perez second, while their finishing positions were swapped in Saudi Arabia with Red Bull dominating the early part of the season

Max Verstappen took pole position in Melbourne while Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Fernando Alonso were all happy – but Ferrari and McLaren had a session to forget

Lewis Hamilton was delighted with his result in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, even though Mercedes team-mate George Russell went one better to start on the front row

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were thrilled with their results in a good qualifying session for Mercedes, which prompted a snarky comment from Fernando Alonso as he faced the TV cameras

Alonso and Hamilton as team-mates was a recipe for disaster in the one year they spent together at McLaren, but the Spaniard would like to give it another go before he retires from F1

Few people know Lewis Hamilton's F1 routine better than Angela Cullen, who worked as his physiotherapist and close ally in the paddock before they parted company last month

Ricciardo is not on the F1 grid this year but returned to the paddock in Melbourne this weekend as a Red Bull reserve, and dropped a subtle hint about his future after qualifying

Perez failed to qualify for the Australian Grand Prix after failing to set a time in Saturday's session, leaving the F1 stewards with a decision to make ahead of the race

Masi is in charge of Australia's V8 Supercars which is part of the Formula 1 race weekend schedule in Melbourne this weekend, but Kravitz was not impressed by his appearance

Russell was thrilled with his qualifying result, but was interrupted while talking about it after spotting a large car fire break out in the pit lane in Melbourne

Hamilton qualified third in Australia behind only pole-sitter Verstappen and Mercedes team-mate George Russell, and the Brit was thrilled with that result as he spoke after the session

Red Bull racers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were hoping to make it three poles in a row between them, but Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were among those lying in wait as the rainclouds gathered in Melbourne

Perez was one of the favourites for pole in Melbourne after managing it last time out in Jeddah, but was out minutes into the session after beaching his Red Bull in the gravel

Almost immediately after Saturday morning's practice session, the FIA stewards in Melbourne were investigating McLaren racer Piastri for ignoring instructions given to him

Formula 1 chiefs are constantly looking for ways to make the weekend action more exciting and appealing to fans, but the changes have not gone down well with Verstappen