Williams driver Carlos Sainz has crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix on the opening lap in treacherously wet conditions at the Albert Park circuit

F1: The season-opening Australian GP got off to a chaotic start, as Isack Hadjar, Jack Doohan and Carlos Sainz all crashed out before the end of lap one.

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.

Only one lap of the 2025 season has been completed, but three cars have already crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix. After Isack Hadjar spun out of the formation lap, hometown hero Jack Doohan and Carlos Sainz both crashed out at a soaking Albert Park to give the start of the campaign a chaotic start.

Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz both made it through to Q3 in Melbourne, with Albon set to start from the third row on Sunday.

Alpine's Jack Doohan and Williams' Carlos Sainz both crash on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix under safety car conditions in a chaotic start to the 2025 F1 season. Sainz, who moved to Williams from Ferrari in the off-season, was making his way around the final turn of this 14-turn circuit while the pack followed the safety car after Jack Doohan ’s crash on lap one.

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.