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McLaren's deja vu moment should spell the end of its F1 driver "repercussions"

A McLaren driver taking a healthy dose of risk at the start of a race, making contact with a third party and then swiping his team-mate. Sound familiar?

The start of Austin's sprint race bore an uncanny resemblance to the start of the Singapore Grand Prix two weeks ago, except this time the roles were reversed and the consequences were more impactful, as Piastri's contact with Norris ended both of their races and handed eight free points to emerging title contender Max Verstappen.

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