Oscar Piastri Reveals ‘Weird’ Turn 1 Lock-up After Azerbaijan GP Disaster
Piastri said both front tyres locked instantly as he fell from third to 14th, leaving him without points after the Baku restart.
- On Saturday, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri lost a potential podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku after locking his tires at Turn 1 with 10 laps remaining, sliding into the run-off area and dropping from third to 15th place.
- Piastri, who has a "love-hate relationship" with the Baku circuit, was defending third position against Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar when his race engineer Tom Stallard warned him the Red Bulls were closing in on his rear wing.
- McLaren suffered further setbacks when Lando Norris crashed out earlier in a multiple-car collision caused by Franco Colapinto; Piastri ultimately finished the Grand Prix in 14th place with no points.
- George Russell won the race holding off Max Verstappen, while Piastri described his race-ending lock-up as "weird" after both front tires seized instantly, conceding he likely could not have held off Hadjar.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli limited damage to his title lead by battling from 16th to fifth, leaving Piastri seventh in the Drivers' Championship with 120 points, now 182 behind Antonelli.
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Oscar Piastri reflected on the lock-up that caused him to drop out of contention for a podium finish in the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, saying he was "surprised" by the incident and that the cause needs to be investigated further. The Baku Grand Prix was a tough result for McLaren, with Piastri finishing 14th and his teammate Lando Norris retiring. Neither car scored any points.
Formula One McLaren F1 didn't score a single point in Baku, with a 13th place for Oscar Piastri and a drop for Lando Norris. The first city was (...)...
McLaren F1 didn't score a single point in Baku, with a 13th place for Oscar Piastri and an abandonment for Lando Norris. The first city was third before making a mistake that sent him back to the back of the peloton, while the defending world champion had an engine problem, made a mistake and was harpooned by the Alpines. Andrea Stella, the team director, doesn't want to blame his drivers who were put at risk by the performance of the MCL40. Ind…
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula 1 world champion, criticized Oscar Piastri for his mistake during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. McLaren's pilot blocked both wheels during the race on Baku's urban circuit, while he was in third position. He was trying to defend Isack Hadjar from Red Bull on the start-up line, Piastri blocked the brakes and got out wide in the safe zone. ...
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