Hamilton's dramatic weekend ends with early retirement

Lewis Hamilton's weekend in Australia ended early. A weekend where nothing went the way the Briton wanted ended early due to an engine problem. Hamilton retired and caused a virtual safety car.

Hamilton complained bitterly about his Mercedes all weekend. Hamilton could not find the balance with his W15, and to make matters worse, he did not even make it through to Q3. As a result, Hamilton had to start the race from P11.

That race did not last long for Hamilton. After Max Verstappen had already retired with a problem with his rear brake, Hamilton dropped out not much later. The engine of his Mercedes broke down, making the seven-time world champion the second dropout.