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Piastri’s F-Word Tirade Reignites Alpine Pressure as McLaren One-Two Narrows Title Gap

An expletive-laden outburst at Alpine underscores the team’s turmoil after rookie Franco Colapinto’s penalty, with McLaren’s one-two finish narrowing the title gap to 15 points ahead of Silverstone.

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing on the pit wall during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 28, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing speaks to Red Bull Racing CEO and Team Principal Christian Horner in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 27, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.

Overview

  • Piastri fired an expletive-laden radio message at Alpine after being run off track by Colapinto and blocked by Gasly in the closing stages of the Austrian Grand Prix.
  • Stewards penalised Franco Colapinto five seconds for forcing Piastri off the track on lap 55, while Pierre Gasly incurred no further action despite impeding the championship leader two laps later.
  • Lando Norris held off Piastri to win in Austria, securing a McLaren one-two that reduced the leader’s championship margin to 15 points.
  • Flavio Briatore informed Colapinto that his five-race evaluation period has ended and publicly criticised his qualifying pace and Gasly’s Q3 spin after Alpine failed to score at Austria.
  • With Silverstone next on the calendar, McLaren’s free-racing policy faces its sternest test yet as the title duo prepare for a British Grand Prix showdown.