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Oscar Piastri Calls Baku F1 Weekend His “Worst Ever” Amidst Shocking Crashes and Mental Struggles

Carl Smith by Carl Smith
November 12, 2025
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Oscar Piastri Calls Baku F1 Weekend His “Worst Ever” Amidst Shocking Crashes and Mental Struggles
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Oscar Piastri’s Baku F1 Nightmare: “The Worst Weekend I’ve Ever Had”

In a stunning revelation that has sent shockwaves through the racing community, McLaren’s rising star Oscar Piastri has labeled his recent performance at the Baku Grand Prix as “the worst weekend I had in racing.” The young Australian driver, who has been making waves in the Formula 1 circuit, found himself ensnared in a series of catastrophic events that would rattle even the most seasoned competitors.

Piastri’s disastrous outing began with a reliability issue during practice, severely hampering his preparations for the race. The situation spiraled further out of control during qualifying, where Piastri suffered a crash that relegated him to a dismal ninth on the grid. The chaos continued on race day as a botched start thrust him to the back, and just half a lap later, he crashed again while desperately trying to navigate the field.

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This weekend in Baku was particularly brutal, marking a stark contrast to his teammate Lando Norris, who has steadily eclipsed Piastri in the championship standings, now boasting a commanding 24-point lead as they head into the final stretch of the season. Piastri reflected on the tumultuous weekend during an appearance on F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, where he candidly disclosed how the events from the previous race in Monza still haunted him.

At Monza, Piastri was controversially asked to swap places with Norris after a delayed pit stop left him in a precarious position. This decision stirred unease, as Piastri questioned whether the pit stop protocol should have applied given the circumstances. Following the race, discussions ensued to address the concerns raised by Piastri and his management, leaving him with lingering doubts as he approached Baku.

“Ultimately, it’s a combination of quite a few things,” Piastri explained. “Obviously, the race before that was Monza, which I didn’t feel was a particularly great weekend from my own performance, and there was obviously what happened with the pit stops. But then also in Baku itself, Friday was tough; things weren’t working, I was overdriving, I wasn’t very happy with how I was driving, and ultimately probably trying to make up for that a little bit on Saturday.”

Piastri detailed how the Baku weekend became a perfect storm of misfortune, with an engine issue in FP1 adding to the chaos. Struggling with the notoriously difficult C6 tires, he admitted that a series of small setbacks culminated in a catastrophic outcome, leading him to declare, “There’s no beating around the bush, that was the worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing.”

However, the McLaren rookie is not one to shy away from adversity. Piastri acknowledged the lessons learned from the turmoil, recognizing the value of the experience despite its harshness. “I think the amount of learning we had from that weekend, from a technical point of view, emotional point of view… Looking at it from that perspective does help a lot, but you still need to learn the things you need to learn from weekends like that.”

As fans and analysts alike dissect Piastri’s turbulent weekend, one thing is clear: even the most promising talents in racing can face devastating challenges. With the pressure mounting and the stakes higher than ever, all eyes will be on him as he seeks redemption in the upcoming races. Will he rise from the ashes of his Baku nightmare, or will the weight of expectation prove too much to bear? The Formula 1 world is watching with bated breath.

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