Piastri hands McLaren “gold” in the Constructor's Championship

Oscar Piastri won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 17th race of the 2024 season, his second victory in Formula 1. The McLaren driver, who started from second position, overtook Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) with a decisive move on lap 20 and held the lead until the finish, which took place under a virtual safety car due to an accident between Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz. With the collision, Leclerc (Ferrari) secured second place and George Russell (Mercedes) took third.

Lando Norris finished fourth, helping McLaren take the lead in the Constructor's Championship, overtaking Red Bull. Max Verstappen, leader of the drivers' championship, had brake problems and finished fifth, maintaining a 59-point lead over Norris.

Also noteworthy were young Oliver Bearman, who made history by scoring for two different teams in the same year (Ferrari and Haas), and Argentinian Franco Colapinto, who scored for Williams in his second Grand Prix.

Photo: X / @McLarenF1

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Translated with DeepL.com