Jacques Villeneuve calls out Oscar Piastri after costly Azerbaijan GP error: "Rookie mistake"

Azerbaijan mistake 'certainly took me by surprise' – Piastri

Skip to content Oscar Piastri McLaren Azerbaijan McLaren suffered a difficult Azerbaijan Grand Prix as neither Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris scored points. Sep 26, 2026 4:47pm UTC Oscar Piastri admits that the lock-up which potentially cost the Australian driver a podium in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix “certainly took me by surprise”, on a day where McLaren failed to score a point. Piastri had enjoyed a strong first half to the 51-lap race around B…

Piastri left puzzled by costly Baku lock-up

Oscar Piastri admitted he was caught by surprise by the Turn 1 lock-up that sent him tumbling out of the points in a frustrating Azerbaijan Grand Prix. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website

Jacques Villeneuve calls out Oscar Piastri after costly Azerbaijan GP error: "Rookie mistake"

Jacques Villeneuve criticised Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix lock-up as a “rookie mistake”