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Oscar Piastri has explained the cause of his sighting lap crash at the Australian GP
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri partially blamed his crash on the sighting lap at the Australian Grand Prix on unexpected power from his engine. The reigning champion team struggled at the beginning of the season, with their drivers qualifying behind Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari. Piastri’s crash during the sighting lap at Turn 3 added to McLaren’s woes for the weekend. The unexpected additional 100Kw of energy deployed caught Piastri off guard. Despite admitting partial blame for the incident, he highlighted the challenge of dealing with unforeseen engine dynamics. Piastri emphasized that McLaren had been performing well until the crash, identifying areas for improvement moving forward.
