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Oscar Piastri’s time penalty in Brazil could determine the outcome of the F1 drivers’ title.
British racing driver Jamie Chadwick has defended Oscar Piastri, stating that the McLaren driver was “hard done by” to receive a heavy penalty in São Paulo. Piastri was penalised with a 10-second time penalty for a collision involving Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc during the São Paulo GP when he attempted a move at an early safety car restart. Despite Piastri appearing at fault initially, footage showed Antonelli squeezing him, leaving him with limited space on the inside. Chadwick believes that all three drivers needed heightened awareness in the situation, and suggests that Piastri was unfairly penalised, emphasizing that Antonelli could have made Piastri’s move easier to avoid the contact.
