Renault junior Piastri survives first-corner Austria clash to win on F3 debut
Reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion Oscar Piastri survived a first-corner collision to get his FIA Formula 3 campaign off to a perfect start with victory at the Red Bull Ring Continue reading on Yahoo Singapore News
Reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion Oscar Piastri survived a first-corner collision to get his FIA Formula 3 campaign off to a perfect start with victory at the Red Bull Ring.
The Australian, who was taken on to the Renault F1 Junior programme thanks to his 2019 Eurocup success, was part of a three-abreast battle for the lead going into the first corner.
Poleman Sebastian Fernandez was slow away, allowing fellow front-row starter Lirim Zendeli up the inside towards Turn 1, and Piastri, from third on the grid, into the middle.
Piastri got pincered between the two and appeared to try to back out, but as Fernandez turned in from the outside there was a collision, which pitched Fernandez off the track, and the ART Grand Prix driver retired to the pits with damage to his right rear.
