Australian GP nightmare shows need to be “perfect” in F1 2022

The Spaniard endured a torrid Melbourne weekend, as a problem getting his car started for his final qualifying lap left him without enough time to warm his tyres up properly and left him ninth on the grid.

He then had to have his steering wheel replaced before the start, hit anti-stall off the grid and dropped down the order, before then spinning out on the second lap.

His nightmare weekend was in contrast to team-mate Charles Leclerc, who secured pole position, the race win…