Even before home hero Oscar Piastri was properly on the grid, his home race is already over. The Australian crashed into the wall due to a mistake of his own making while exiting turn 4 during the reconnaissance laps to the grid. A huge disappointment for the thousands of fans of the home hero in the stands and a drama for the McLaren team: Piastri cannot start his home race due to the crash.
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Watch the moment of Oscar Piastri’s crash here:
Oscar Piastri has crashed and is OUT of the Australian Grand Prix before it begins 😮#F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/5prGby7dNC
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