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The spotlight has been shone on Oscar Piastri after the multi-car crash that took out both McLarens.
Oscar Piastri has been criticized for a “bad judgement call” that led to a multi-car collision wiping out both McLarens in the United States Grand Prix sprint.
The incident occurred on the opening lap of the Austin sprint race when Piastri was hit by Nico Hulkenberg’s Sauber and collided with teammate Lando Norris.
McLaren had a disastrous start to the weekend, with Max Verstappen claiming victory and closing the championship gap with Piastri and Norris.
While the blame was initially put on their rivals, Sky Sports F1 pundit Danica Patrick believes Piastri should take some responsibility for the incident.
Former F1 champion Jenson Button suggested that Piastri took a risky move while battling Norris for position, leading to the collision.
There are questions about potential repercussions within McLaren following this incident, especially after Norris mentioned facing consequences for a previous collision with Piastri.
