Chaos hits F1 Australia GP as start delayed after rookie, 19, crashes on FORMATION LAP before bursting into tears

THE FORMULA ONE season opener in Australia was hit by chaos before the race even started as rookie Isack Hadjar spun out on the formation lap.

The 20-year-old, making his F1 debut for Racing Bulls this weekend, burst into tears after spinning out on his way to the grid as he struggled for grip.

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The F1 Australia Grand Prix saw its start delayed after Isack Hadjar crashed on the formation lap[/caption]

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Rookie Hadjar’s crash caused a 15-minute delay to the start time[/caption]

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He burst into tears after the stunning crash[/caption] https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1901123071844704687 https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1901124583526117739

Hadjar ended up spinning and binning his car into the wall.

The French-Algerian racer burst into tears on his way back to the pitlane.

Hadjar, who is known to be a Lewis Hamilton superfan, was consoled by the Ferrari driver’s dad following the unfortunate incident.

The crash caused a race start delay of 15 minutes.

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