"BAKU, Azerbaijan - Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the first lap of the race, handing a massive chance for Lando Norris to reignite the title fight. Piastri, who leads McLaren teammate Norris by 31 points, appeared to have a nervy, sluggish getaway off the line and dropped to the back of the field. As he made his way around the first lap, he slid off at Turn 5 and hit the wall, ending his race immediately and bringing to an end his 34-race streak of finishing in the points."
""Sorry guys," Piastri said on the radio, before climbing out of the car. Norris started from seventh and will now look to take a chunk out of the points gap. Piastri's crash triggered a safety car, continuing the drama of the weekend - Saturday's qualifying session featured a record six red flag stoppages, one of which was for PIastri's crash in Q3. Replays also suggested Piastri had slightly jumped the start - the Australian is under investigation for the moment, which could mean a further penalty to come down the line. Fernando Alonso, who started directly behind Piastri in 11th has been given a five-second penalty for jumping the start."
Oscar Piastri crashed out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the first lap after a nervy, sluggish getaway that dropped him to the back of the field. He slid off at Turn 5 and hit the wall, ending his race and ending a 34-race streak of finishing in the points. Piastri leads teammate Lando Norris by 31 points; Norris started seventh and now has an opportunity to reduce the gap. The crash triggered a safety car amid a chaotic weekend that featured a record six red flags in qualifying. Replays suggested Piastri may have slightly jumped the start and an investigation is ongoing. Fernando Alonso received a five-second penalty for jumping the start.
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