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Oscar Piastri suffered a major blow to his F1 title chances in the São Paulo GP, following a huge penalty.
Oscar Piastri expressed his confusion as to why he received a harsh penalty in the São Paulo Grand Prix, believing he did his best to avoid a collision but was still penalized.
Piastri was given a 10-second time penalty for a collision involving himself, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc during the sixth lap of the race.
The incident happened at the first corner after a safety car restart, as Piastri tried to pass Antonelli and Leclerc on the inside.
Piastri was squeezed by Antonelli, causing a lock-up, leading to a collision between Piastri’s McLaren and Leclerc’s Mercedes.
Despite the penalty, Piastri finished fifth, falling behind Lando Norris by 24 points in the championship race.
After the race, Leclerc defended Piastri, asserting that Antonelli was mostly to blame, while Piastri admitted he saw no alternative actions he could have taken.
