20/09/2025 15:47
Oscar Piastri saw his pole position hopes in Azerbaijan go up in
smoke following a crash towards the end of Q3. The Australian was
pushing to get a time on the board but ran wide into Turn 3 and
smacked the barrier. The collision inflicted significant damage on
the McLaren car, ensuring the championship leader was eliminated
from the session. Piastri has rarely made an error this year and
Sunday's race in Baku will mark the first time this year he will
start outside the top four. The red flag for Piastri's crash was
the sixth deployed during the entire qualifying session, setting a
new record for F1. Piastri enters Sunday's race 31 points clear of
title rival Lando Norris.
