Oscar Piastri Makes Feelings Clear After Carlos Sainz Hungarian GP Clash
Oscar Piastri said Carlos Sainz ignored blue flags, costing him the lead before a gearbox failure ended his Hungarian Grand Prix early.
- Oscar Piastri collided with Williams driver Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the incident occurring as Piastri attempted to lap Sainz at Turn 2.
- Leading the race after overtaking teammate Lando Norris on the opening lap, Piastri was placed into traffic during his second pit stop, encountering backmarkers Fernando Alonso and Sainz battling for position outside the points.
- Piastri called the incident "unacceptable," citing a lack of complete awareness from Sainz. He told media after the 70-lap race: "I couldn't believe what happened. Getting crashed into by a lapped car is never one of the things you expect."
- Gearbox failure forced Piastri to retire on lap 56 while chasing the lead. Teammate Lando Norris claimed the victory, his first as reigning Formula 1 world champion.
- Responding to Sainz's claim that he had a "pretty good excuse" and Piastri should be "a bit more careful," the Australian blasted Sainz: "He was fighting Fernando for last place like it was the world championship.
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