Indian Karun Chandhok's [ Images ] first drive in the Team Lotus Formula One car lasted less than a minute before he spun on the track and crashed into a barrier on Friday.
The 27-year-old, named as a reserve driver for the team only on Tuesday, was first out of the pits in the first practice session for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix [ Images ].
Driving Italian Jarno Trulli's [ Images ] car, Chandhok lost control on a track still damp after morning rain and hit a barrier, smashing the front wing off the T128. The driver walked away apparently unhurt.
Malaysian-owned Team Lotus have yet to score a point in Formula One after making their debut last year as Lotus Racing.
Meanwhile, Narain Karthikeyan [ Images ] and Vitantonio Liuzzi failed to get out of the garage for the HRT team, casting further doubt on the team's ability to qualify for the race.
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