Ahead of a wet-dry Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix, race organisers have taken steps to avoid the crash that put Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto out of the Sprint by making a small, but notable, change to the Turn 3.

Piastri was running third in Saturday’s 24-lap Sprint, chasing Kimi Antonelli in the hope of challenging his teammate Lando Norris for the win and the much-needed eight points.

The Turn 3 kerb in Brazil proved problematic in the Sprint

However, the Australian driver’s race ended on Lap 6 when he lost control of his McLaren through Turn 3 with Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto crashing at the same corner within seconds of him.

Antonelli reported to Mercedes that “Norris hit the kerb and a lot of water went on to the [racing] line”.

The Sprint was red flagged with

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