Oscar Piastri has accepted the blame for his Australian Formula One Grand Prix nightmare, crashing out on the way to the grid before George Russell led home a Mercedes one-two in Melbourne.
A dejected Piastri apologised to fans on Sunday afternoon, already speaking to media in the paddock around 30 minutes into the season-opening race.
The local-hope's McLaren bounced off a kerb on the way out of turn four, before careering into the barriers just 40 minutes out from race start.
