India, March 8 -- McLaren's Oscar Piastri crashed out of Sunday's Australian GP on the way to the grid, ruling him out of his home race. The 24-year-old crashed entering turn four, and hit the barrier before stopping on the opposite side of the track. He appeared to be uninjured from the crash, but his car was heavily damaged.

McLaren will now run with just one car, Lando Norris. George Russell starts on pole position for Sunday's race ahead of his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Piastri suffered a dramatic setback at his home race after crashing before the start. The incident unfolded during the formation run toward the grid at Albert Park in Melbourne, about 40 minutes before the opening race of the 2026 season.

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