Carlos Sainz 's Williams F1 debut ended on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix with a shocking safety car crash. Following only one lap of racing in Melbourne, three drivers on the grid had already crashed and were unable to compete in the rest of the grand prix as they struggled with the wet conditions.

New Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has hinted at the cause of his mysterious crash under the safety car at the Australian Grand Prix. Sainz was running inside the top 10 at the end of the opening lap when he lost control of his Williams at the final corner, sliding sideways into the barriers.

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy that cost him a potential victory,