Oscar Piastri in Singapore - Photo: Race Pictures

Piastri: ‘For 16 of 17 weekends it worked — Baku was just mistakes’

11:48, 03 Oct

byOlly Darcy

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has said some "lessons" will be learnt after a disappointing Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but that "nothing revolutionary" will change for the Singapore Grand Prix.

"It looks quite dramatic because they're all on the same weekend, but nothing more than that really."

- Oscar Piastri on his Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance

The Australian had the chance to help McLaren seal their second constructors' championship title in as many years at the Baku City Circuit.

However, for the first time in 2025, a hugely inconsistent weekend saw Piastri crash out of both qualifying and the race, missing out on points for the first time this year and squandering McLaren's first chance for a tite.

"I think qualifying, the lesson from that was more just around that a street circuit is going to bite hard if you try a bit too hard. I think qualifying was as simple as that," stated the 24-year-old.

Oscar Piastri's crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw him miss out on the podium for just the third race in 2025 - Photo: Race Pictures

"I think the race, obviously, the jump start, a combination of factors, I would say, that kind of led to that. Then, obviously, the crash, I think it's difficult to kind of remove immediately what went on at the start.

"I think there are some lessons about how I can deal with that better, and just lessons on risk, I guess, is the best way to put it. But there's nothing revolutionary that I think needs to change or that I am going to change."

"I think for 16 of the 17 weekends, what I've been doing has worked very well. I think if I make sure I stay focused on the things that have gone well, then it will continue to go that way.

"So nothing revolutionary, I'm just putting it down to some mistakes. Obviously, it looks quite dramatic because they're all on the same weekend, but nothing more than that really."

McLaren's second chance at the title

In Baku, McLaren had the chance to seal the constructors' championship, with a consistent weekend for the papaya-coloured team all that they needed to take back-to-back titles.

However, a disappointing qualifying session for Piastri and teammate Lando Norris derailed their title-winning chances, leading to Piastri's lap one crash, while Norris could only take P7.

The McLaren pair get a second opportunity to seal the constructors' title at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Find out how they can do that right here!

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