P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri suffers Baku nightmare as McLaren star ruled OUT at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix started off with a setback as the F1 championship leader faced a disastrous start in Baku.
During the session, Piastri was instructed to ‘keep revs low’ by his engineer as he returned to the pits, with the issue potentially being terminal.
Mechanics estimated that it might take the entire session to fix Piastri’s car, casting doubt over his participation.
Additionally, Piastri faces the risk of a 10-place grid penalty due to exceeding the usage limit of power unit elements this season.
Despite managing to rejoin the session later, the initial setback and impending penalty pose challenges for Piastri’s championship campaign.
