Oscar Piastri (L) and Franco Colapinto (R) (Images via Getty)
Franco Colapinto was unimpressed with Oscar Piastri's maneuver, resulting in a crash between the two at the 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP. The Argentine later had to retire from his last race as an interim Williams driver due to power unit issues.
The Abu Dhabi GP start was quite a chaotic one for Piastri since he collided with a charging Max Verstappen, who wanted to overtake the Aussie on turn one itself. Since Piastri was not expecting Verstappen's lunge down the inside, both drivers' cars collided and they spun around. While the four-time world champion kept his balance and continued, the McLaren driver took some time to get back on track.
Soon enough, a virtual safety car was deployed due to Sergio Perez's crash, resulting in his DNF. During the restart, Oscar Piastri was behind Franco Colapinto's Williams while the entire midfield was bunched up close to one another. Hence, the Aussie couldn'tgauge the braking point correctly and slammed the brakes for Turn 6 a little later than others.
