Piastri drops to 15th after 10-second Mexican GP penalty

Oscar Piastri was given a 10-second penalty after stewards ruled he caused a collision with Arvid Lindblad at the Mexican Grand Prix, dropping the McLaren driver from seventh to 15th and out of the points. The collision occurred as Piastri tried to pass Lindblad on the outside at Turn 1. The stewards said Piastri was never fully alongside Lindblad on the approach and therefore was not entitled to claim the corner. They concluded that he could have avoided contact by moving farther left after Turn 1, even if that meant leaving the track before Turn 2. The decision followed a review of positioning and marshalling system data, video and in-car footage, as well as discussions with both drivers and team representatives, according to the stewards’ ruling. The incident brought out a Safety Car late in the race. Lindblad went into the barriers and was reported unhurt. Piastri had crossed the finish line in seventh before the time penalty was applied. The revised classification placed him 15th. Gabriel Bortoleto was elevated to 10th, the final points position, as a result of the change. Piastri said he felt he had nowhere to go during the incident. Lindblad, who had not yet seen...