Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar has lost control of his car on the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix, with the French driver sliding into a barrier at turn two and out of the race on Sunday.

Hadjar lost control of his car on the exit of Turn 2 on the formation lap in Melbourne and crashed into the barrier. Australian Grand Prix: Isack Hadjar crashes out on formation l

Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has commented on Isack Hadjar's emotional reaction to his formation lap crash.

Distraught and embarrassed Formula One rookie Isack Hadjar was consoled by Lewis Hamilton's father when the French driver's Australian Grand Prix debut ended before the season-opening race had started on Sunday.

Isack Hadjar had not had a good day, or a Formula 1 debut. The Algerian crashed during the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix. On his walk back to his team garage, he was intercepted by Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony Hamilton as he tried to reassure the debutant.