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Oscar Piastri warns COTA bumps could become an overtaking hazard at US GP

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has compared the bump on the approach to Turn 1 at the Circuit of the Americas to "a motocross jump" after qualifying seventh for the United States Grand Prix. The Australian driver finished 0.768 seconds behind polesitter and current championship leader K

Motorsport.com
October 24, 2026
Oscar Piastri warns COTA bumps could become an overtaking hazard at US GP

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has compared the bump on the approach to Turn 1 at the Circuit of the Americas to "a motocross jump" after qualifying seventh for the United States Grand Prix. The Australian driver finished 0.768 seconds behind polesitter and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with his team-mate Lando Norris eighth after losing his final Q3 lap time to a track limits ...Keep reading

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