Sebastian Vettel suffered a high-speed crash exiting Turn 10 before team-mate Lance Stroll crashed at Turn 11 in the closing stages, bringing the session to an early end.
After missing the opening two races of the season due to COVID-19, Vettel’s difficult return to action in Australia continued as he crashed out 20 minutes into the session.
Vettel lost the rear of his Aston Martin AMR22 car exiting the fast left-right sequence, causing him to run through the gravel and into the wall.
Vettel quickly apologised to the team over the radio before getting out of the car unharmed and then returning to the paddock on the back of a scooter being driven by a marshal.
The crash came after Vettel lost running on Friday after an engine issue sidelined him in FP1 and prevented him from taking any part in FP2. He also received a €5,000 fine for driving a scooter unauthorised on-track at the end of FP1 to get back to the paddock.
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