Safety standards at the Melbourne Grand Prix have been questioned, after rogue fans were videoed on the track mid-race.
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The incident arose towards the end of the event, as people broke through security and entered the course just before several cars flew past.
In the footage, fellow fans can be heard calling for the people to "get off the track".
But the dangerous antics didn't stop there, with video also showing several spectators climbing and standing atop track side barriers.
In a statement, governing body FIA ordered Australian Grand Prix organisers to urgently create a "remeadiation plan" to address failures in security.
"All of this presented significant danger to the spectators, race officials and the drivers," the statement said.
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The Australian Grand Prix Corporation admitted to the safety and security failures, and agreed it was "an unacceptable situation that could have had disastrous consequences."
