McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied Oscar Piastri is feeling the pressure of a Formula 1 title fight, claiming Michael Schumacher even had weekends like the Australian did in Baku.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella defends Oscar Piastri's Azerbaijan GP crash, comparing it to mistakes made by legends like Michael Schumacher. Read why Stella believes the Baku crash will fuel Pi

Another Instagram user called the photos “iconic”. Photos of Piastri’s off-track outing left his fans feeling his visible hurt. “Seeing this picture just felt like a stab into my heart,” one Piastri fan account posted on X. Another wrote: “I had to see this so now everyone else can suffer too”.

After crashing out in qualifying, Piastri suffered a false start which saw him drop all the way to the back of the pack. His recovery mission swiftly ended in the wall with analysis from Sky F1’s Anthony Davidson suggesting a wide Nico Hulkenberg may have played a part in Piastri’s race-ending crash.

Formula 1 standings leader Oscar Piastri became a spectator after colliding with the barrier about a minute into the race.

Oscar Piastri says 'silly' errors on his part were behind a disastrous showing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he jumped the start and stalled, before crashing out on the opening lap. But Australia's Formula One championship leader has been handed a massive boost after escaping a grid penalty for the upcoming Singapore GP.

Lando Norris finished seventh after Oscar Piastri crashed out in Azerbaijan. Was this a missed opportunity or the result of a difficult set of circumstances?