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‘Lucky bastard’ handed Mercedes gift as Oscar Piastri suffers shock Baku crash – RacingNews365 Review
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff sent Williams boss James Vowles a present to celebrate Carlos Sainz’s podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Despite starting on the front row, Sainz lost out to George Russell during the pit stop phase. Oscar Piastri found a “silver lining” after his challenging race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, starting ninth due to crashing during Q3. Lewis Hamilton plans to apologize to Charles Leclerc for failing to let him by for position on the final lap in Baku. Max Verstappen matched Lewis Hamilton’s F1 grand slam record with an impressive victory in Baku, starting from pole position. Lando Norris expressed defiance after missing an opportunity in the championship battle following a tough weekend for his McLaren teammate Piastri.
