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Piastri penalised after Turn 1 collision at Mexico City Grand Prix

Verified · 8/8 supported3 reports merged · 2 cited · 1 min read

Oscar Piastri received a 10‑second post‑race time penalty for causing a collision with Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad at the Mexico City Grand Prix . The incident occurred at Turn 1 on the safety‑car restart when Piastri attempted to take seventh place from Lindblad . Stewards concluded Piastri was at fault, noting his car was not fully alongside and that he could have avoided the crash by moving further left after Turn 1 . The penalty dropped Piastri from seventh to 15th in the final classification, eliminating his points finish . As a result, Gabriel Bortoleto was promoted into the points . Piastri maintained that Lindblad shut the door late and was to blame for the collision .

Why it matters. Piastri’s demotion to 15th leaves him without any championship points from the race . Gabriel Bortoleto’s promotion moves him into the points .

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