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Franco Colapinto explains run-in with Oscar Piastri at F1 Austrian Grand Prix
Franco Colapinto explained how he unintentionally pushed Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri off the track during the Austrian Grand Prix. Colapinto was fighting with Yuki Tsunoda, went wide at Turn 3, and Piastri coming up to lap them was unexpected to him. The stewards penalized Colapinto for the incident, causing him to finish 15th. Colapinto cited not seeing Piastri, focused on overtaking Tsunoda to recover lost ground from an earlier collision. Alpine struggled in the race, with Colapinto and Gasly outside the top 10. Despite initial replacement status, Colapinto confirmed he will stay with Alpine long-term and is not concerned about being dropped from the team.
