India, March 8 -- The 2026 Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne quickly turned into one of the most dramatic Australian Grands Prix in recent memory, with multiple drivers suffering crashes, mechanical failures, and race-ending disappointments. So far, Valtteri Bottas, Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg and Isack Hadjar were forced to retire

Here is a look at the biggest setbacks of the race so far.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri went through one of the most painful moments of the weekend when his race ended before it even began. The Australian star lost control during the reconnaissance lap while heading toward the grid, slamming into the barriers and destroying the front of his McLaren. The crash meant he never made it to the starting grid for h...