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Oscar Piastri finds himself on the receiving end of criticism following his nightmare weekend in Baku.
Australian F1 driver Oscar Piastri has faced criticism for his performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he crashed out of both qualifying and the race.
Despite leading the championship, Piastri made mistakes like jumping the start, losing control of his car, and crashing into the wall on the opening lap.
Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve was among those who criticized Piastri’s performance, noting his erratic driving throughout the weekend.
McLaren teammate Lando Norris failed to fully capitalize on Piastri’s mistakes, finishing only seventh in the race.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expects Piastri to bounce back, citing examples of even legendary drivers like Michael Schumacher facing off-weekends in their careers.
