Oscar Piastri issues McLaren apology after brutal double crash blow

Oscar Piastri has issued an apology to McLaren following his
disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which ended with a shock opening
lap crash. The championship leader made a series of rare mistakes
throughout the weekend at the Baku City Circuit, which included two
heavy accidents.  Piastri first crashed in the final minutes of
qualifying in tricky conditions, which saw the drivers battle
strong gusts and an increasingly slippery surface due to light
rainfall.  He found the wall heavily on the exit of Turn 3,
resulting in a major overnight repair job ahead of the grand prix. 
McLaren had to complete a full survival cell change on the
Australian's car in order for him to compete in the race, only for
him to find the barrier again 52 seconds into it.  Piastri
initially jumped the start which sent his car into anti-stall,
causing him to fall to the back of the field.  He desperately tried
to recover in the opening corners, before crashing out at Turn 5
where he was forced to watch the remainder of the race.  Despite a
shocking Azerbaijan GP, Lando Norris only took six points out of
his title advantage, which now sits at 25 points with seven rounds
remaining.  Following the grand prix, Piastri issued an apology to
McLaren, and urged the Woking-based outfit to push on in Singapore.
"Obviously not the weekend we were looking for in Baku," stated
Piastri. "I made a mistake at the start and then locked up.  "I
want to apologise to the team, especially the mechanics after they
did such a great job to get my car back together after Qualifying. 
"We just need to keep our heads down, review, and put this one
behind us before coming back stronger next race weekend."