Piastri hears stewards’ verdict after being summoned in Baku

Oscar Piastri had to appear in front of the stewards after FP2 of the Azerbaijan GP. The McLaren driver now knows his verdict.

Oscar Piastri in Baku - Photo: Race Pictures

After suffering a mechanical failure in FP1, the Australian clipped the wall during FP2 and later ignored a yellow flag with 27 minutes remaining in the session.

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On the other side of the McLaren garage, Lando Norris also endured a difficult Friday. The British driver topped the timesheets in FP1 but finished FP2 in the pit lane, after he hit the wall in Turn 4 and broke his suspension.

Reprimand for Piastri

Piastri was summoned to the stewards after failing to slow under yellow flags at 16:33 local time (13:33 BST) — as Norris was returning to the pit lane.

The stewards decided to hand the Australian a reprimand.

See their explanation below!

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