Piastri ‘surprised’ by impact of Gasly first-lap incident

Oscar Piastri admits he was "surprised" by the impact of his first-lap incident with Pierre Gasly at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver made contact with Gasly's Alpine on the opening lap and was subsequently forced to pit due to damage on his front wing. Piastri's teammate, Lando Norris, also inadvertently found himself affected by the collision after hitting the debris from the Australian's car, which also lead to a pit-stop for the #4 car. Both drivers ended the race outside of the points, with Piastri in P15 while Norris claimed P17. Piastri on Gasly contact Speaking after…

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