Oscar Piastri lost his seventh-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix after stewards gave him a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad. Piastri’s car made contact with Lindblad’s rear tire during an attempted outside pass, sending Lindblad into the barriers. The penalty dropped Piastri to 15th and moved Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto into the points.

By the Numbers
  • 10-second penalty for Piastri.
  • Piastri fell from seventh to 15th.
  • It was Piastri’s fourth non-scoring race of the season.
Yes, But

Stewards said Piastri was not fully alongside Lindblad and therefore had not earned the right to the corner. They found Lindblad left racing room and ruled the collision could have been avoided if Piastri had moved farther left after Turn 1—even if that meant leaving the track.

Bottom Line

Piastri’s recovery from 12th on the grid ended without points: stewards judged that his attempted pass, not Lindblad’s defense, caused the collision.