Oscar Piastri has conceded he alone was to blame for his crash during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The championship leader made a rare error during Q3 as he went deep into Turn 3 and collided with the barrier, inflicting significant damage to his car.
READ MORE: Oscar Piastri assigns blame for costly Azerbaijan GP qualifying shunt
Ferrari set for internal review after Lewis Hamilton left 'in shock' by 'execution' failure
Lewis Hamilton conceded his miserable Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying came as "a bit of a shock", although highlighted a failure with Ferrari's "execution" of its tyre strategy as the main factor behind his poor result.
Hamilton was on a high following Friday practice after topping a session for the first time this year, expressing confidence with his car he had previously not felt this season.
Esteban Ocon disqualified from Baku qualifying after illegal discovery
Esteban Ocon has been disqualified from qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, following a technical breach.
After qualifying 18th, Ocon's car was undergoing the routine parc ferme tests by the FIA technical team, but it was found that his rear-wing main plane had deflected more than the 0.5mm allowed under Article 3.15.17 of the technical regulations.
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Max Verstappen reveals unusual problem during Baku qualifying red flag drama
Max Verstappen has detailed he “ran out of tyres” during qualifying due to the extensive number of red flags that were deployed.
Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw six red flags flown in a chaotic session, stretching the outing to almost two hours.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen reveals unusual problem during Baku qualifying red flag drama
Carlos Sainz makes Williams declaration after stunning Azerbaijan qualifying result
Carlos Sainz has declared that his stunning second on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix grid is proof he is "delivering in qualifying" after a relatively poor season.
Sainz was on provisional pole in Baku with 3:41 on the clock after a second Q3 red flag after championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed, with rain in the air.
READ MORE: Carlos Sainz makes Williams declaration after stunning Azerbaijan qualifying result
Liam Lawson had to 'fight his brain' during staggering Azerbaijan GP qualifying
Liam Lawson conceded to "fighting his brain" to land the best qualifying result of his F1 career.
Lawson will start a sensational third on the grid at the Baku Street Circuit in his Racing Bulls after a qualifying session that included an F1 record six red flags.
READ MORE: Liam Lawson had to 'fight his brain' during staggering Azerbaijan GP qualifying
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