What a complicated start to the season for Oscar Piastri in Formula 1. This Sunday (8) of the Australian GP, the home driver was heading to the grid, went off track, hit the wall and is out of the race in front of the home crowd.
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Expectations are high for the first race of the championship. The main reason is because it is the opening round of the category’s new regulations with a new chassis, aerodynamics and, especially, a new engine.
However, for the Australian, he will have to wait another weekend to compete in a GP with the new car. On the installation lap in Melbourne, the McLaren driver hit the curb at turn 4, lost control and hit the protection wall hard, destroying the car – he was set to start in fifth position.
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As a result, Piastri will not be able to compete in the opening of the 2026 Formula 1 season. This is the second consecutive year that the driver has suffered an accident in his home race – at least in 2025, he crossed the finish line in ninth place within the points zone.
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