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Oscar Piastri’s hope of a successful Brazilian Grand Prix was undone by an early race crash with Kimi Antonelli.
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle criticized Oscar Piastri’s penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix as “very harsh.” Piastri received a 10-second time penalty for contact with Kimi Antonelli during a safety car restart, which led to Charles Leclerc’s retirement from the race. Despite Piastri’s claim that he was squeezed by Antonelli, the stewards held him 100% at fault for the incident. Brundle argued that Piastri’s penalty could have been reduced to five seconds due to mitigating circumstances. This penalty setback has significantly impacted Piastri’s championship chances, as he now trails his teammate Norris by 24 points with three rounds remaining. RacingNews365 polled F1 fans, revealing a majority believed the penalty was indeed too severe.
