Overview
- Piastri details an FP1 engine problem, a qualifying crash, a false start and a first‑lap accident that ended his Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- He says McLaren’s instruction at Monza to hand a place back to Lando Norris left him unsettled heading into Baku.
- He acknowledges overdriving on Pirelli’s C6 compound, which he describes as difficult to manage and a factor in his errors.
- He calls it the worst weekend of his racing career yet says the experience proved useful for understanding and managing pressure.
- The slump dented his title push, with Norris now 24 points ahead and three rounds remaining starting with Las Vegas.