FIA Confirms Oscar Piastri Punishment After Liam Lawson Investigation
FIA stewards gave Piastri a three-place grid drop after ruling he blocked Liam Lawson on a push lap, moving Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen up.
- On Saturday, FIA stewards penalized McLaren driver Oscar Piastri with a three-place grid drop for impeding Red Bull's Liam Lawson during Q2 at the Italian Grand Prix.
- Exiting the pits at Monza's first chicane, Piastri inadvertently impeded Lawson while slowing to allow Max Verstappen to pass on his final qualifying lap.
- The Stewards accepted the driver 'inadvertently, and also unnecessarily, impeded Car 30,' though Piastri was advised about approaching cars but not specifically about push laps.
- Grid positions shifted following the penalty, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc promoted to third and Lewis Hamilton moving to fourth; Max Verstappen will start fifth for Sunday's race.
- Alpine driver Pierre Gasly secured pole position for Sunday's race, marking an upset in qualifying; Gasly claimed his only career victory at Monza in 2020.
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Piastri in hot water after impeding Lawson
Oscar Piastri was penalised for this incident involving Liam Lawson at the Italian Grand Prix.
Changes for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren), who had qualified third, has been penalized with a three-place grid penalty and will start from sixth on Sunday. Piastri was penalized by [name missing], who is again a substitute at Red Bull for… Continue reading "McLaren loses third place: Piastri penalized and the starting grid changes for the F1 Italian GP"
McLaren driver Oscar Piastre has been given a three-place grid penalty for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, which he will start from sixth on the grid after being given a three-place grid penalty. The Australian was given the penalty for obstructing Liam Lawson's fast lap in the second qualifying session, which cost the Red Bull driver his chance to advance to the final qualifying session.
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