Piastri calls encounter with Russell's stranded Mercedes 'scary'

After the São Paulo Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri described the moment he came across George Russell's Mercedes blocking his path as “scary”. Piastri said the car was stuck in the middle of the road and that he was glad he had avoided it.

Russell lost the rear of his car while exiting the pit lane on lap 16, after switching from intermediate tyres to slicks as the track began to dry. He avoided damage to his W17 but was left stranded while trying to manoeuvre out of the position. Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson and Piastri passed him, and Russell fell from fourth to eighth.

Piastri finished sixth at Interlagos.