F1 Announces More Punishment for Oscar Piastri After Brazil GP

The decision came after a post-race investigation into the lap-six collision that occurred during the Safety Car restart.

In summary, the stewards added two penalty points to Piastri’s Super Licence, bringing his total to six for the 12-month period.

FIA's Official Report

According to the FIA report, Piastri attempted to overtake Antonelli on the inside of Turn 1 but failed to establish sufficient overlap before the apex. As a result, when he locked up under braking, he made contact with Antonelli’s car, which then collided with Leclerc’s Ferrari on the outside.

The ruling cited a breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2(d) of the FIA International Sporting Code, which defines standards for safe overtaking.

While Piastri managed to continue the race, the incident compounded an already difficult weekend for the Australian driver, who crashed out during the Sprint race on Saturday.

Meanwhile, for Ferrari, it marked another disappointing race as both drivers, Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, failed to score points.

Oscar Piastri Responds After Brazil GP Penalty

Reflecting on his Brazil GP performance, Piastri told the media, "I put myself up the inside pretty comfortably, and there was obviously a bit of a lock-up, but I couldn’t go any further left than I already was.

The Australian star continued, "I can’t really just disappear. Then after that, not sure we made the right calls either, so a tough afternoon."

"There’s clearly some things we need to sort out. Just a tough weekend from a number of fronts, so I’ll focus on that instead," the McLaren driver concluded.

The decision underscores the FIA’s growing emphasis on accountability and clean racing, particularly during Safety Car restarts, where incidents often occur due to close traffic.