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Oscar Piastri has been reprimanded for a pit lane incident at the Italian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri avoided a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza for not following the race director’s instructions properly during the red flag period. The stewards reprimanded Piastri for leaving his pit box prematurely, reacting to the wrong message. This incident took place during free practice, different from occurrences in qualifying where grid penalties were imposed on other drivers earlier in the season. Piastri admitted the team’s mistake in reacting to the “track clear” message, receiving only a reprimand from the stewards. Sky pundit Karun Chandhok hoped the incident would result in just a warning or a fine for the team. Despite sitting out FP1 and making a setup mistake, Piastri performed well in FP2, setting the second-fastest time just behind Lando Norris. The young driver acknowledged the competition from Williams and anticipated a close weekend at Monza.
