Oscar Piastri retires from Hungarian GP after gearbox failure

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Oscar Piastri retired from the Hungarian Grand Prix on lap 56 after his McLaren suffered a gearbox failure, ending a race in which he had led for the first half. Piastri got a strong start and took the lead when teammate Lando Norris ran wide at turn three, but McLaren pitted him early and he rejoined in heavy traffic. While attempting to lap Carlos Sainz, Piastri made contact with the Ferrari, costing him several seconds and allowing Norris to pit and emerge in the lead. Frustrated, Piastri used profanity on team radio, demanding Sainz move out of the way. The gearbox failure on lap 56 brought out a virtual safety car, which allowed Norris and Lewis Hamilton to pit. The retirement confirmed a miserable afternoon for the Australian after the midrace clash and the subsequent mechanical issue.

Formula 1

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Antonelli has been handed a three-place grid penalty ⬇️ Kimi was adjudged to have not slowed sufficiently under single yellow flags at Turn 14 during Q3 #F1 #HungarianGP

8746d ago

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Steve Bullock9

This has to stop. Russell gets called a genius for knowing the rules so well. Antonelli does almost exactly the same thing and gets a penalty. Meanwhile both times there’s a guy stranded in a stationary car with them coming at him at nearly 200kph. Someone is going to get killed. “But I lifted”

Anky(losaurio)2

Y Russell que hizo lo mismo en Austria y no le sancionaron? xD

Chris Medland

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Lando Norris wins the Hungarian Grand Prix! His first win of the season P2 for Max Verstappen, and P3 for Kimi Antonelli Leclerc gets fourth by 0.7s from Hamilton after the time penalty, with Hadjar sixth ahead of Russell, then Lawson, Hulkenberg and Lindblad #F1 #HungarianGP

4545d ago

F1Documents

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Hungarian Grand Prix - Doc 36 - Infringement - Car 44 (Lewis Hamilton) - Unnecessarily impeding of Car 81 (Oscar Piastri) #HungarianGP

1146d ago

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F1 Brasil19

🚨 Lewis Hamilton punido com a perda de 3 posições no grid de largada da Hungria por atrapalhar Oscar Piastri quando o australiano vinha em volta rápida. Ele deve largar em 5º #F1 #HungarianGP

CJ Fogler11

So Lewis gets a 3 place grid drop to 5th

F1 Brasil

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Toto Wolff revela causa da parada de George Russell ao final da classificação e tranquiliza sobre corrida: “Foi um vazamento de água. Ainda não está exatamente claro o que o causou, os engenheiros estão analisando. Parece que tivemos algum contato com uma zebra e algo se soltou” #F1 #HungarianGP

1746d ago

Jon 🛞

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Oscar Piastri is definitely going to leave McLaren, and I wonder where he is going to go

1545d ago

lauren!!!5

hypercar, put vanthoor in the f1 car instead

Sherman's Ghost3

Replace Sgt. Hulka at Audi, as they will inevitably win a championship.

Gordie Discovery Fan🏴‍☠️🇬🇧🇨🇦🇵🇱🇺🇦1

I promise I'm not joking. Aston Martin. They've gone from over 2 seconds behind the Cadillacs with just an aero / chassis update to 13th at the end of the race with hopefully a strong update from Honda and lessons learned. He could build the team around him.

Niels Arts1

Replace Verstappen at Red Bull. Russel will go to McLaren. Verstappen to Mercedes. ...unless Verstappen finishes three more consecutive podiums and has at least 1 win. Then he will stay with Red Bull I guess.

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rattatatouille3

He has to, unless he wants to turn into his manager.

stim possible

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oscar piastri: nobody could have a more cursed season than me connor zilisch: hold my non-alcoholic beverage

1345d ago

Danny

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Oscar Piastri blaming his team for Sainz running into him and then losing well over 10s to Norris in less than 20 laps is an all-time Mark Webber Memorial Award contender. That's proper number two driver activities.

1145d ago

Danny1

Even his engine has had enough of this second-half stinker

PlanetF1

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It's not often Oscar Piastri becomes this animated on team radio, but losing the lead is as good a time as any 😬

945d ago

Rory Mitchell

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Antonelli is handed a three-place grid penalty for a yellow flag infringement. That means he drops from P4 to P7. #F1 #HungarianGP

746d ago

Sir Lewis Updates

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Lewis was demoted three grid spots for impeding Oscar Piastri. He will now start 5th 😑 #HungarianGP #F1

846d ago

Williams Racing F1

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The Hungarian GP comes to an end. Summer break next. Presented by @Atlassian .

645d ago

Kym Illman

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EXCITING OPENER Lando Norris held the lead through the initial pressure, but a run wide at Turn 2 allowed teammate Oscar Piastri to capitalise and take control of the race. Max Verstappen sits behind the McLarens, while both Ferraris are charging forward. #f1news #f1content #hungariangp

445d ago

Daniel Moxon

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"I always do my best to keep positive... But after three penalties in three weekends, it's becoming difficult to hang on to that positivity." Lewis Hamilton feels he "can't catch a break" at the moment after his latest penalty was confirmed at the Hungarian Grand Prix 💥

646d ago