An early safety car was called at the Australian Grand Prix, after home F1 star Jack Doohan suffered a huge crash on the first lap of the race. The original start was aborted, following a crash for Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar on the formation lap, delaying the start of the race for 15 minutes.

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

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.