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Oscar Piastri has revealed that discomfort with the seat in his McLaren car triggered the broken rib that he competed with in the run-up to Formula 1’s summer break. The Australian went into the annual shutdown with the wind in his sails as he took his maiden F1 win in Hungary in a McLaren 1-2 […]
“The Australian driver achieved his first Formula 1 win in Hungary in a McLaren 1-2 before finishing second in Belgium, heading into the annual shutdown on a high note. Despite driving with a broken rib, Piastri’s remarkable performances gained even more recognition, with the issue stemming from a minor incorrection in his pre-season seat fitting. Piastri revealed that the problem was detected after the British Grand Prix, but he believes that he raced with the broken rib for at least three rounds, starting around the Austrian Grand Prix. Although Piastri denied that his training regimen could have avoided the injury, adjustments to his seat helped alleviate the discomfort, leading to gradual improvement even during the races.”
