Bottas and Piastri to see the stewards after almost colliding

The sprint qualifying in Miami almost started with a crash after Oscar Piastri and Valtteri Bottas nearly collided. Afterwards, an angry Piastri could be heard on McLaren's team radio. Both drivers have to report to the stewards for the incident.

Piastri was just starting his flying lap when Bottas pulled over at the first corner rather late. It did not come to a collision, but Piastri was clearly unhappy with the Finn's action. " If that's not a penalty, I don't know what is," he said on McLaren's board radio.

Bottas, for his part, had no idea the Australian was coming, Stake F1 radio reported. "****, that was too late. I had no idea," said the driver, who will have to explain himself in the stewards' office. Both drivers are expected at the stewards' office at 17:50 local time (22:50 UK time).