Australia’s only McLaren F1 has been crashed during McLaren’s inaugural Epic New Zealand Road Tour.

The Victorian-registered F1, spotted semi-regularly in Melbourne, was part of a convoy of 31 McLarens travelling from Auckland to Queenstown when the driver lost control and spun into a ditch.

The car was immediately covered with a dust cover before being towed away, while according to a McLaren statement the driver was treated for a minor injury to his thumb. Police have charged the driver with reckless driving.

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Unfortunately, the car was heavily damaged in an accident while being driven by a BMW mechanic who worked at the dealer that serviced the F1.

Originally silver, the car was repainted its current darker shade of grey. Wills sold the car in early 2005 and the current owner purchased it shortly after.

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Rowan Atkinson was famously responsible for the biggest automotive insurance claim in history when his F1 required A$1.6m worth of repair work following a heavy accident in 2011. The car was sold in 2015 for $16million.