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.

Sainz, who won the Australian Grand Prix last year driving for Ferrari, slid off the track at the final turn of the opening lap, which also claimed Alpine rookie Jack Doohan who lost grip at the exit turn five. The incidents brought out the safety car.

After grabbing headlines in testing with impressive times, Williams have only gone from strength to strength. Alex Albon converted a brilliant p6 in qualifying to P4 on race day, the team’s best result since Spa 2021.

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

Yuki Tsunoda’s “magical lap” that ended in the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls driver qualifying fifth for the Australian Grand Prix was one of the first big surprises of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The driver who will start alongside him delivered another.