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The FIA have explained why Oscar Piastri was handed 10-second penalty for three-car crash.
The FIA stewards have clarified the reasons for holding Oscar Piastri responsible for a three-way crash at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Piastri received a 10-second time penalty for colliding with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, leading to contact with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during a Safety Car restart on Lap 6. Despite moving into second place during the incident, Piastri ultimately finished fifth after serving the penalty. This setback has caused him to fall 24 points behind his McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the title race. The stewards attributed full blame to Piastri, issuing a penalty and two penalty points for not establishing the required overlap and locking up his brakes. Piastri, while maintaining his innocence, argued that he had a clear opportunity and couldn’t simply “disappear” during the race incident.
