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Oscar Piastri delivers guilty admission after brush with FIA penalty
Oscar Piastri discussed a mistake he made at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he accidentally stalled on lap one and crashed out, affecting his championship standings.
Piastri was penalized for jumping the start, but crashed before serving the penalty, with no mention of carrying it over to the next race in Singapore.
Despite teammate Lando Norris finishing seventh, Max Verstappen closed in on Piastri’s championship lead.
Piastri admitted to misjudging the lights at the start and entering anti-stall, leading to a challenging race weekend.
His error also impacted Fernando Alonso, who had to take avoiding action and received a time penalty due to Piastri’s jump.
Alonso served the penalty and finished 15th, while Piastri’s dismal weekend will not affect future races, according to an FIA statement.
