Lotus loses both drivers on 1st lap of Australian Grand Prix
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Lotus is the latest team to suffer with the Australian Grand Prix barely underway.
Pastor Maldonado was spun into a wall on the opening lap and Romain Grosjean was forced out with a mechanical issue.
OUT: @Pastormaldo leaves his @Lotus_F1Team car after an early collision at Albert Park #AusGP pic.twitter.com/VKTO5J508A
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 15, 2015
That leaves just 13 cars on the Melbourne track after several drivers failed to make it to the start of the race.
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