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Piastri Blames Team Orders for Baku Struggles

11/13/2025

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Oscar Piastri (F1 driver) said team orders at the Italian Grand Prix negatively affected his performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
He described Baku as his "worst weekend in racing," noting crashes in both qualifying and the race and an engine issue during practice.
He said the C6 tyres and overdriving contributed to the struggles, leaving him 24 points behind teammate Lando Norris.

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Oscar Piastri (F1 driver) said team orders at the Italian Grand Prix negatively affected his performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
He described Baku as his "worst weekend in racing," noting crashes in both qualifying and the race and an engine issue during practice.
He said the C6 tyres and overdriving contributed to the struggles, leaving him 24 points behind teammate Lando Norris.