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Piastri reveals impact of Baku illness

Article To news overview © XPBimages McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has revealed the impact of illness across the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. The Australian battled a bug across the event at the Baku City Circuit but overcame it to finish 11th, two spots behind teammate Lando Norris. Piastri's race was compromised when the Williams of Alex Albon tagged the rear left of the McLaren into Turn 2 of the opening lap, costing him time and allowing AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda through on the run to Turn 3. The Japanese driver remained ahead of Piastri for the duration of the 51-lap event to pick up the final point on offer, with overtaking coming at a premium across the field. Viewed by others:...
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