Formula One F1 – Australian Grand Prix – Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia – March 7, 2026 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during qualifying REUTERS/Hollie Adams
MELBOURNE, March 7 : Four-times Formula One world champion Max Verstappen crashed out of the first session of Australian Grand Prix qualifying after losing grip and thudding his Red Ball car into a barrier at Albert Park on Saturday.
Verstappen skidded out at turn one of the lakeside circuit but was unharmed and exited the car, having not recorded a single lap time.
“The car just … locked down the rear axles. Fantastic,” he said on the team radio.
