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Oscar Piastri admits to critical rare error that led to qualifying crash
Oscar Piastri admitted he made a mistake during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by pushing a little too hard, resulting in a crash at Turn 3.
This error left the championship leader starting in ninth place for the race on Sunday, which is a rare mishap in his otherwise solid 2025 campaign.
Piastri acknowledged that he braked late, causing the lock-up and crash, and felt disappointed with the result.
Despite his setback, Piastri remains hopeful of making progress during the race, even though winning seems ambitious given the strong competition ahead.
He believes the car has the potential to move forward and salvage a better result in the Grand Prix, but recognizes the challenge posed by the grid’s mixed order.
