Max Verstappen crashed out of Australian GP qualifying in a shock start to the 2026 F1 season.
The four-time world champion lost control of his Red Bull car at the start of his first flying lap in Q1, spinning off the track at turn one and careering into the barrier.
Verstappen remarked over team radio: “Yeah the car just f****** locked on the rear axles, fantastic.”
It means the Dutchman will start towards the back of the grid in P20, given Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll did not make it out for qualifying.
Verstappen was also shaking his hands out after the crash, with his steering wheel potentially bouncing around his wrist when the crash occurred.
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