Oscar Piastri took full responsibility for the accident that took him out of the race on the opening lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, costing him six points in the drivers’ championship, overtaken by his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris. After a crash in Saturday’s qualifying session, Piastri started from ninth on the grid, but dropped to last place at the first corner after his car went into anti-stall mode. While trying to regain positions on the opening lap, Piastri tried to go around the outside of a group of cars at Turn 5 and crashed into the barriers.
Piastri stated that there was no obvious reason for having suffered two accidents in two days, but was consoled by his overall performance during the weekend.I think, ultimately, I misjudged the grip level. Probably a lot of that is because of the dirty air, but I know it’s better than that, expecting the lack of grip.
Oscar Piastri
The weekend in Azerbaijan was Piastri’s first in 2025 without scoring points, but with Norris only obtaining six points after finishing in seventh place, the Australian still maintains a 25-point lead at the top of the standings with seven races remaining.You’re never going to feel incredible after a weekend like this, but ultimately, I felt the pace has been good this weekend. I think it’s rare that I have so many execution errors, so I’m focusing a lot on leaving that behind.
Oscar Piastri
Yes, that’s what it is. I’m not too worried about that. I think for me, I focus solely on myself and what I can do to improve. There’s still a long way to go. And whether you have good or bad weekends, the championship is far from over. That’s what I focus on.
Oscar Piastri
