Azerbaijan mistake ‘certainly took me by surprise’ – Piastri

Skip to content Oscar Piastri McLaren Azerbaijan McLaren suffered a difficult Azerbaijan Grand Prix as neither Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris scored points. Sep 26, 2026 4:47pm UTC Oscar Piastri admits that the lock-up which potentially cost the Australian driver a podium in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix “certainly took me by surprise”, on a day where McLaren failed to score a point. Piastri had enjoyed a strong first half to the 51-lap race around Baku’s historic streets, overtaking Charles Leclerc for second through the opening corner. The McLaren driver then held off the charging Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar as…