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Piastri drops F1 Mexico points after clash penalty
Oscar Piastri loses Mexico GP points after stewards penalize him for collision with Arvid Lindblad.
In brief
Oscar Piastri loses Mexico GP points after stewards penalize him for collision with Arvid Lindblad. Oscar Piastri was penalized 10 seconds for colliding with Arvid Lindblad during Mexico GP, dropping him out of points. Originally reported by Autosport.
Piastri penalized for Mexico GP clash
Oscar Piastri received a 10-second penalty for colliding with Arvid Lindblad during the Mexico Grand Prix.
Piastri's race performance
Piastri qualified 12th after a 60-streak of Q3 appearances ended at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Race sequence
Piastri overtook Lindblad early but was penalized after a collision in Turn 1.
Lindblad's perspective
Lindblad stated he was in a genuine race with Piastri for over 10 laps before the collision.
Stewards' ruling
Stewards determined Piastri should have moved further left after Turn 1 to avoid the collision.
Piastri's damage assessment
Piastri confirmed significant car damage after the collision, impacting his final race position.
The bottom line
Oscar Piastri was penalized 10 seconds for colliding with Arvid Lindblad during Mexico GP, dropping him out of points.
