P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri suffered his first big driving mistakes of the season in Azerbaijan, crashing in both qualifying and the race.
Lando Norris has been advised to concentrate on improving his own performance in order to capitalize on Oscar Piastri’s recent vulnerabilities in the F1 championship battle. Piastri, who had been composed under pressure so far, made uncharacteristic errors in Baku, granting Norris an opportunity to close the 31-point gap between them. Despite Piastri’s mistakes, Norris could only finish seventh due to a poorly timed safety car restart and a slow McLaren pit-stop. With Piastri’s lead now reduced to 25 points, Norris has been urged to focus on his own driving rather than indulging in ‘mental games’ to unsettle his rival. Observers believe that Piastri’s recent errors may actually benefit him in the long run by prompting him to regroup and come back stronger, underscoring the importance for Norris to stay focused on his own performance to apply pressure on Piastri. The F1 community is now anticipating a more intense battle between the two drivers as the season progresses.
