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A disaster for McLaren on the opening lap of the sprint race from Austin, Texas!
McLaren CEO Zak Brown criticized Nico Hulkenberg for causing a lap one crash in the sprint race that eliminated both title contenders. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had started the race in second and third positions, with Piastri making a strong start. However, a collision between Piastri and Hulkenberg at the opening corner led to both title rivals being taken out of the race. This incident was the second time in two races that the McLaren drivers had collided. Brown blamed Hulkenberg for the crash and called the driving “amateur hour.” Although the stewards chose not to penalize Hulkenberg, Brown expressed confidence that the damage to the cars would not affect qualifying for the upcoming grand prix.
