P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has been handed a 3-place grid drop for impeding Kevin Magnussen during the Formula 1 qualifying session in Imola During Q1, Magnussen encountered Piastri into Turn 2 after launching a flying lap. The Aussie was recharging batteries on a cooldown lap, so it cost Magnussen an aborted attempt to set a decent […]
During Q1, Magnussen encountered Piastri into Turn 2 after launching a flying lap. It cost Magnussen an aborted attempt to set a decent time to escape the knockout zone as Piastri was recharging batteries on a cooldown lap. Piastri and the McLaren team representatives were summoned to the Stewards to discuss the incident, leading to Piastri receiving a 3-place-grid drop for impeding Magnussen. The FIA determined that Piastri did not receive any warning about Magnussen approaching fast. Magnussen acknowledged the difficulty of seeing cars behind on the track, but the Stewards found that Piastri was not warned in time to avoid the incident. Despite Piastri starting fifth due to the penalty, his teammate Norris moves up to the front row alongside Verstappen for tomorrow’s race.
