Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri crashed on lap one (Image: F1 TV)
and crashed at Turn One in a chaotic opening lap of the .
Verstappen, who was promoted to fourth on the grid following ‘s grid penalty, lunged down the inside at Turn One. Piastri gave the Dutchman some room but was tagged on the corner exit, sending both drivers into a spin.
Verstappen dropped down to tenth in the order as a result of the contact, while Piastri dropped to the rear of the field and was later forced to pit after a second contact with Franco Colapinto.
Verstappen described the contact as “super unlucky”, while Piastri was less impressed. “Move of a world champion, that,” he said to his team on the radio.
The stewards agreed with Piastri’s viewpoint, slapping the four-time world champion with a 10-second time penalty. Unfortunately for the man, he also received the same punishment for his clash with Colapinto.
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The stewards were very busy during the opening stages of the Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas also picked up a 10-second time penalty after tagging on the opening lap.
Perez was sent into a spin and lost the engine of his , spelling the end of his race. The Mexican may now have turned his final laps in an F1 car, with his future in Milton Keynes up in the air.
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