Piastri to consult FIA over 'harsh' punishment

McLaren's Oscar Piastri says he was surprised by the severity of the 10-second penalty he received for a collision at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Nov 9, and expects further talks with Formula One's governing body FIA to understand the decision.

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The stewards said Piastri was “wholly responsible” for the incident in Brazil, and gave him two penalty points on his licence in addition to the time penalty, but the sanction has been criticised by fellow drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

“Fortunately for me, a lot of people have done the talking for me,” the Australian told reporters on Nov 19 ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas GP. “I think when one of my fellow drivers is involved in the accident and says it’s not (all) your fault, I think that’s a pretty good indication.”

Piastri served the penalty for the early clash with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, which put Ferrari’s Le-clerc out of the race.

Piastri went on to finish fifth in the race, won by teammate and title rival Lando Norris, who leads by 24 points with three races left.