Red Bull F1 star CRASHES to delay start of Australian Grand Prix

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Red Bull F1 star CRASHES to delay start of Australian Grand Prix

The Australian Grand Prix has been delayed

By Sheona Mountford.

Sunday 16 March 2025 05:27

The start of the Australian Grand Prix was delayed by a devastating crash on the formation lap in the rain in Melbourne.

Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar didn't even make it around to the grid on his Formula 1 debut, spinning on the formation lap in the wet conditions and breaking his rear wing.

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Hadjar stepped out of the car and appeared unharmed, but the incident resulted in an aborted start for the whole field as a recovery vehicle made it out onto the track to retrieve the car.

Following the incident, the Australian GP's start time has been delayed by an extra ten minutes, as the remaining 19 drivers returned to the grid as Hadjar's crash was cleaned off the track.

Hadjar endures nightmare F1 debut

However, in a touching moment as Hadjar returned to the paddock, Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony Hamilton was see consoling the 20-year-old and put an arm around the youngster to let him know he was supported.

Hadjar's crash renders Yuki Tsunoda the only Racing Bulls star out on track and competing at the Australian Grand Prix, in an early blow for the team.

Red Bull Australian Grand Prix Isack Hadjar