P1racenews AI automatic summary:
FIA statement confirms Piastri car too damaged at Azerbaijan GP as demotion verdict revealed
“The FIA confirmed a demotion verdict for F1 driver Oscar Piastri following his crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session.
Piastri’s crash in Baku led to a component change, with the collision damaging his McLaren’s front right corner.
McLaren had to replace Piastri’s car with another survival cell, risking parc ferme rules violation but avoiding penalties.
Piastri’s switch to a spare car was allowed under regulations due to genuine accident damage, avoiding a penalty for the Grand Prix.
Alpine’s Franco Colapinto also switched to a spare car after a crash, starting P16 without penalty, as Max Verstappen secured pole position for the race.”
