Championship leader Oscar Piastri said Thursday he was learning "tough lessons" as he looks to get back on track in Singapore after an error-riddled weekend in Azerbaijan.
The Australian put his McLaren into the barriers twice at the Baku circuit, once in practice and then again on the first lap of the race after a jump start relegated him to the back of the field.
That ended a run of 34 successive points-scoring finishes for the 24-year-old and could have had worse consequences, but his teammate and main title rival Lando Norris only finished seventh.
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