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McLaren F1 team have been dealt a penalty verdict by the FIA after a disappointing weekend for both drivers in Baku.
The McLaren F1 team received a penalty verdict from the FIA following a disappointing weekend for their drivers in Baku, Azerbaijan. Championship leader Oscar Piastri started the race in P9 after a crash in Q3, then crashed again on the opening lap, ending his race. Piastri still leads the drivers’ standings but showed he is not faultless. The stewards gave Piastri a five-second penalty for jumping the race start, which he never served due to the early crash in Baku. The penalty will not carry over to the Singapore GP, as confirmed by the FIA, allowing Piastri to continue the title fight without a punishment. Alonso served his penalty in Baku for the same offense, finishing in P15 after the confusion caused by Piastri’s jump start.
