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A bizarre incident saw Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll crash out of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

The crash happened with just two minutes to go in Q1, as Stroll was about to attempt his first and only hot lap after needing some extra time in the pits to get his Aston Martin ready for the session. But he never got the chance to set a time, as Formula 1's two Canadian racers collided.

The smash came about through an almighty mix-up, as Latifi allowed Stroll to pass him on a warm-up lap before deciding he wanted to be in front. As he attempted to dive up the inside, Stroll appeared to move over to the right and made contact with the Williams.

It left Latifi's car spinning on the track and completely smashed up the rear end of his Williams, while Stroll also had to stop with damage to his front-right wheel which needed fixing. The session was stopped while the debris was cleared, meaning several drivers had to abort flying laps.

It did happen to help Stroll's team-mate Sebastian Vettel, though, who did not look like he would be able to get out on track in time to set a lap. The delay helped his engineers to get the Aston Martin ready, though when the session did restart he did not manage to set a time quick enough to make it into Q2.

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