Aussie Oscar Piastri cruelly robbed on live TV in F1 anarchy

News.com.au - 06/10
Oscar Piastri was cruelly robbed at the Qatar Grand Prix in scenes of complete anarchy following a dramatic qualifying session on Saturday morning.

Oscar Piastri was cruelly robbed at the Qatar Grand Prix in scenes of complete anarchy following a dramatic qualifying session on Saturday morning.

The Aussie was speaking on live TV when he was given the shattering news his final flying lap had been deleted, dropping him off the podium.

In the ultimate slap on top of the penalty, Piastri was also forced to go through the formal post-session media commitments posing alongside Max Verstappen and George Russell, who qualified fastest.

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Piastri was his usual calm self when learning the news, but the frustration under the skin was clear to see.

One of these things doesn’t belong. Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images.
The exact moment Oscar Piastri's heart was ripped in two. Photo: Twitter, Formula 1.

Sky Sports Formula 1 presenter Naomi Schiff was the one that had to break the news in the middle of her interview with Piastri.

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