McLaren Racing CEO Zac Brown described the first-lap accident on the US Grand Prix, wherein two vehicles collided and retired throughout a dash, as “newbie hour driving”.
Oscar Piastri tried to cut back teammate Lando Norris on the within on the apex of Flip 1, the place he was battling behind Max Verstappen, however the Sauber with Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso on the within collided with Piastri’s left rear, launching the championship chief into the air and inflicting additional contact with Norris. Brawn laid the blame for the incident on Hulkenberg, as each vehicles retired on the spot.
“It was horrible. Neither of our drivers was guilty,” Brown instructed Sky Sports activities. “Novice hour driving by some drivers up entrance worn out each of us.
“I would wish to see the replay once more, but it surely’s clear that Nico rammed into Oscar and he could not keep the place he was and rammed him into the left rear tire.”
Though Norris didn’t straight title Hulkenberg, he felt that Piastri was clearly answerable for inflicting the contact between the 2 events.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do with it,” Norris mentioned. “I simply acquired hit, proper? I do know I did not do something unsuitable. Issues occurred additional again after which I simply acquired unfortunate and acquired hit due to it.”
“I do not know, however we have to look slightly extra rigorously. There are extra individuals behind us simply being slightly careless, and we’re the results of that.”
Piastri was additionally cautious about blaming any specific driver for the incident, however felt he was far sufficient away from the nook apex that he couldn’t attempt to change inside towards Norris.
“Clearly it isn’t superb, however we have not seen what truly occurred but,” Piastri mentioned. “I used to be attempting to cut back the land. We had been each fairly far off the highest and I acquired the hit and it clearly pushed me into the land. So it is disappointing.”
