After crashing out in qualifying, Piastri suffered a false start which saw him drop all the way to the back of the pack. His recovery mission swiftly ended in the wall with analysis from Sky F1’s Anthony Davidson suggesting a wide Nico Hulkenberg may have played a part in Piastri’s race-ending crash.

Oscar Piastri says 'silly' errors on his part were behind a disastrous showing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he jumped the start and stalled, before crashing out on the opening lap. But Australia's Formula One championship leader has been handed a massive boost after escaping a grid penalty for the upcoming Singapore GP.

Lando Norris finished seventh after Oscar Piastri crashed out in Azerbaijan. Was this a missed opportunity or the result of a difficult set of circumstances?

It was a torrid weekend for Oscar Piastri in Azerbaijan, but it could have been worse for the championship leader.

Oscar Piastri has refused to rule Max Verstappen out of World Championship contention, but declared that he is 'not too concerned' with the Red Bull driver's recent surge. The reigning world champion has won back-to-back Grands Prix, trimming the deficit to P1 in the Drivers' Championship standings from 104 points to 69.