‘Head scratcher’: Piastri baffled by ‘tough’ Austin shocker
The Mercedes gun has ticked the first box in his quest to secure a maiden world title this weekend.
The Mercedes gun has ticked the first box in his quest to secure a maiden world title this weekend.
Even though Lando Norris had the law laid down to him, teammate Oscar Piastri couldn’t find any extra pace in Austin.
Oscar Piastri was on top of the standings this time last year. Now he is struggling in his battle to land on the podium.
Piastri was tipped into a spin on the last lap by his teammate, and his team boss has declared the team hasn’t finished talking about it.
The two McLaren drivers were given a very public dressing down from their leaders but the aftermath points to a bigger issue.
Oscar Piastri was sitting in fourth and looked set to challenge for third when he collided with his McLaren teammate.
Max Verstappen will keep his sprint pole after stewards deemed his overtake under yellow flags an “unfortunate consequence”.
Oscar Piastri had his chance at a podium finish ruined following a nightmare overtaking effort on the 40th lap.
The runaway championship leader was forced to watch the rest of the session from the side of the track.
As George Russell topped practice in an early practice session around the Baku streets, Oscar Piastri finished sixth in an ‘eventful’ career location.