P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri’s title lead has been cut to 25 points with seven grands prix remaining.
Oscar Piastri apologized to McLaren for his disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which featured a shocking opening lap crash. The championship leader made several uncommon mistakes over the weekend at the Baku City Circuit, leading to two heavy accidents. McLaren had to conduct a full survival cell change on Piastri’s car to get him back on the track after a crash in qualifying. Despite a difficult race, Lando Norris only closed in by six points on Piastri’s championship lead, which currently stands at 25 points with seven races remaining. Piastri admitted fault for the start and subsequent incidents, emphasizing the need to review, learn, and move forward stronger in the next race.
