Oscar Piastri reckons he's looking forward to the next intriguing chapter of his "love-hate" relationship with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he targets a very different season run-in to last year's collapse.
It was on the Baku street circuit in 2024 that the Australian enjoyed one of his finest wins in F1, but last year's edition brought him down to earth with a spectacular bump when he appeared to be flying to the drivers' crown.
It may be illusory but it feels as if the Victorian has never been quite the same driver since his 2025 calamity when, leading the title race by 31 points, he endured his weekend from hell, hitting the wall in qualifying, then jumping the gun in the race itself before stalling and eventually crashing once more.
