The battle for the 2025 Formula 1 title has taken a dramatic turn as the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint Race has been red-flagged after Oscar Piastri crashed out.
Starting back in third place, Piastri needed a strong start to make up ground on team-mate Lando Norris, now a point behind the Briton ahead of the Sprint Race.
Unable to pass Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the start, he mounted the kerb out of Turn 2 on Lap 7, and aquaplaned into the barriers, the water displaced by Norris seconds earlier.
The Australian was not alone, as Franco Colapinto and Nico Hulkenberg suffered the same fate, Colapinto’s exit more dramatic, destroying his Alpine and showering the track with debris.
The tyre barriers absorbed most impacts, causing repairs and a red flag. Hulkenberg continued, but Piastri and Colapinto’s teams face an uphill battle to repair their cars for qualifying.
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