Overview
- On lap 55, Alpine rookie Franco Colapinto ran Piastri off the track and was handed a five-second penalty.
- Two laps later, Pierre Gasly blocked Piastri into Turn 1 while the championship leader was chasing his teammate for the lead.
- Piastri’s expletive-laden radio message referencing his old Alpine contract dispute was captured on his on-board feed but was not broadcast live.
- Norris secured victory at the Austrian Grand Prix after a tense intra-team duel with Piastri.
- The tension stems from Piastri’s departure from Alpine in 2022 after he publicly denied signing a contract with the team for the 2023 season.