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Oscar Piastri crashes out on opening lap of Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
World championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on the opening lap of the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, hurting his title campaign.
Piastri’s disastrous start in Baku saw him jump the start, dropping to the back and then crashing into Turn 6 barriers.
This error allowed McLaren’s Lando Norris, trailing by 31 points before the race, a chance to narrow the gap in the championship standings.
The Australian racer, who also struggled in qualifying, faced a challenging race from ninth on the grid.
Despite a jump start penalty, Piastri will not face a grid penalty in the next race in Singapore due to the nature of the penalty.
