Liam Lawson's career with Red Bull Racing did not have the best of starts in Melbourne, Australia. After getting eliminated in Q1, the New Zealander also crashed his car. Here is how the driver reacted to his result.

Liam Lawson’s Red Bull Racing debut proved a difficult weekend for the Kiwi, ending in the wall as he crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix. Making his full-time F1 debut as a Red Bull driver, Lawson was knocked out in Q1 in Melbourne after mistakes on his flying laps – and his race day also proved a gruelling affair.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has backed Liam Lawson ahead of today’s Australian Grand Prix qualifying session, acknowledging the Kiwi has “the toughest job in Formula 1”. In two sessions in Melbourne yesterday — his first drives at Albert Park – Lawson finished 16th and 17th out of the 19 drivers who set times.

Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson react to Liam Lawson's opening two practice sessions in Australia.

Liam Lawson faced a tense wait to see if he could take part in his first qualifying session as a Red Bull Racing F1 driver, as technical issues hit his RB21. A power unit issue hit Lawson’s car ahead of qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix.

It was a mixed bag of a curtain raiser for Red Bull Racing as Max Verstappen just missed out on victory in the Australian Grand Prix, while debutant Liam Lawson crashed out. Reigning world champion Verstappen was trapped between McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for much of the opening stint in wet conditions in Melbourne,