The king of the track has finally met his match in the barriers of Melbourne. Max Verstappen has crashed his Red Bull car during a high-speed qualifying lap. The world champion lost control and sent his car flying into the wall. Sparks and carbon fiber pieces filled the air as the dominant machine was reduced to a pile of expensive junk. Verstappen walked away from the wreck, but his weekend is effectively ruined. It is a rare moment of total failure for the man who never misses. Fans in Australia are going wild for the sudden drama and the wide-open race. This is the biggest upset of the racing season so far. The invincibility of Red Bull has finally cracked.