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The FIA Formula 1 race stewards explained the process behind penalising McLaren’s Oscar Piastri at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
During the night race in Vegas, Oscar Piastri received a five-second time penalty for incorrectly placing his McLaren on the grid by having his front tires outside the designated grid slot. The stewards’ decision was based on data and video evidence showing the breach of regulations. Piastri served the penalty during the first pit stops, finishing seventh behind teammate Lando Norris, who benefited from a free pit stop. Despite feeling he didn’t do anything differently, Piastri acknowledged the impact of his false start but emphasized it wasn’t the main issue of the race for him. Piastri described his performance and McLaren’s at the Vegas GP as “pretty poor,” facing difficulties with tire graining and tough competition from leading teams like Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull, especially in cool temperatures. Moving forward, Piastri expressed the need to analyze the challenges faced during the race to improve performance in similar conditions.
