A fuming Daniel Ricciardo is out of the Australian Grand Prix, with his car suffering engine failure midway through Sunday’s race.

The Australian endured a wretched home grand prix: he crashed in qualifying; copped a grid penalty; started the race from pit lane; then his car stopped on lap 29 of the 58-lap race.

“Sorry mate. Car is done. Let’s get the f*** out of here,” Ricciardo told his Red Bull Racing colleagues over the team radio.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said it appeared Ricciardo’s car suffered engine failure.

“It has gone from bad to worse … it’s a shame for him,” Horner said.

The local hope began Sunday’s season-opening race at Melbourne Albert Park some two laps after the rest of the field – and from pit lane, rather than the grid.

Ricciardo’s car suffered an electrical fault on a procession lap, which caused his vehicle to be stuck in sixth gear.

The problem follows Ricciardo crashing during qualifying on Saturday, and then being penalised five grid spots before Sunday’s race.

Ricciardo was clearly frustrated when he got out of his stalled car, before hitching a ride to the pits in a support truck.

The issue couldn’t be fixed in the required time for Ricciardo to start the race from the grid – when the green light went off, he remained in the pits.

After two laps, the 29-year-old West Australian joined the field in what has become a glorified test session for him and the car.

“Get stuck in and have some fun,” Red Bull’s team radio told Ricciardo.

But instead of fun, it became further frustration for Ricciardo.

After crashing in Saturday’s qualifying session when he spun and hit a barrier during a routine corner, repairs to his Red Bull car included a new gearbox, which incurs a five-spot sanction.

Ricciardo had qualified 10th fastest but slipped to 15th spot, though the penalty became redundant when his car suffered the fresh electrical issue.