Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll failed to emerge from the garage during Q1 at the Australian Grand Prix, ensuring they will start from the back of the grid.
Sainz's gremlins started during FP3 as heground to a halt at the pit lane entry during the race.
Despite Williams' best efforts, Sainz's car could not be repaired in time, leaving him eliminated from the session.
He is set to line up at the back of the grid by Lance Stroll, whose non-appearance in qualifying followed his zero laps in FP3.
The Canadian driver was hit with an engine issue in preparation for the day's action, ultimately resulting in his elimination.
The duo were joined in the drop zone by Max Verstappen, who spun at the final corner and into the barrier.
Fernando Alonso also failed to make it past Q1, as did the Cadillac duo of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas.
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