Oscar Piastri first-lap crash but Lando Norris only seventh in Azerbaijan GP

Max Verstappen breezed to a commanding lights-to-flag victory.

Oscar Piastri crashed on lap one in Baku. Pic: AP Photo/Anton Vaganov, Pool

Oscar Piastri’s title charge survived a first-lap crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix without major damage as rival Lando Norris could finish only seventh.

A second crash of the weekend for Piastri ended his 34-race streak of finishing a Grand Prix within five corners and threw the door wide open for McLaren team-mate Norris to make major inroads into his championship lead.