Oscar Piastri claims costly crash with teammate Lando Norris was a ‘racing incident’

Both McLarens were forced out of the sprint race early on - (PA)

Oscar Piastri labelled his first-lap collision with teammate Lando Norris in the United States sprint a “racing incident” as he refuted accusations that he was at fault for the crash which dumped the title rivals out.

Piastri, from third on the grid, attempted to cut back inside Norris at the steep turn one at the Circuit of the Americas, but turned straight into Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg.