Mark Alan Webber is a former Australian racing driver. He competed in Formula One with Minardi and Jaguar, Williams and Red Bull.
With more bad luck in Imola, it's easy to see why he was frustrated when he reflected on his season thus far, having not scored since Bahrain.
Mercedes has found itself chasing not only its rivals but also the intricacies and subtleties of its new generation of cars.
Verstappen said he lost a chance at a "easy P2" finish after retiring on Lap 39 in Melbourne, and that he was "miles behind" championship leader Charles Leclerc.
Ricciardo finished 14th in Bahrain and retired in Saudi Arabia after missing the Official Pre-Season Test with Covid-19.
On Saturday, Alonso had a reliability issue and crashed out of Q3, claiming afterwards that he had a chance at pole due to his speed.
After missing out in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions, Melbourne was reintroduced to the calendar this year.
On his way to his first win at Albert Park, Charles Leclerc led all 58 laps with Max Verstappen challenging until his retirement.
Medium-tyred runs were first in FP2, with Sainz, the FP1 leader, setting the early pace, before softs were fitted and Leclerc jumped to P1.
The 32-year-old Finnish driver joined Alfa Romeo this season from Mercedes and has had a strong start to the campaign so far.