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Oscar Piastri has shared how and when his broken rib occurred, with the Australian taking his maiden grand prix victory whilst recovering from the injury.
During the summer break, Oscar Piastri shared a scan on social media revealing the rib fracture he suffered in the first part of the F1 season. The injury occurred due to a poorly-fitted race seat in his McLaren MCL38. Piastri confirmed that he won his first grand prix in Budapest after sustaining the rib injury. Despite completing three races with the broken rib, he mentioned that the pain started around the Austrian Grand Prix. Changes made to his seat during the break helped his injury to heal naturally while not significantly affecting his training capabilities. Piastri noted that the pain subsided as adjustments were made, allowing him to continue driving and improve each race.
