Formula One should be celebrating a promising start to its era of new engines and the welcome injection of some fresh faces on the podium at the Australian Grand Prix. Instead, the series is mired in problems just one week into the season. Moments after a champagne-soaked Daniel Ricciardo became the first Australian to finish in the top three at his home race, his Red Bull car was put under investigation for allegedly breaching new fuel-limit rules. Shortly before midnight local time came the news that he had been disqualified. Most Australian fans had gone to sleep believing he had finished second only to wake up to discover he had been stripped of his points. Having the results of races...
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