Document 63 - Infringement - Car 81 (Oscar Piastri) - Causing a Collision

To: The Team Manager, McLaren Formula 1 Team Date: 09 November 2025 Time: 15:59

Incident Details

• No / Driver: 81 - Oscar Piastri
• Competitor: McLaren Formula 1 Team
• Time: 14:12
• Session: Race
• Fact: Car 81 collided with Car 12 in Turn 1.

Infringement

• Breach: Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2 d) of the FIA International Sporting Code.

Decision

• Penalty:
  • 10 second time penalty.
  • 2 penalty points (total of 8 for the 12-month period).

Reason for Decision

Stewards reviewed video and in-car video evidence.

At the Safety Car restart on Lap 6, Car 81 (Oscar Piastri) attempted to overtake Car 12 (Kimi Antonelli) on the inside of Turn 1. Piastri did not establish the required overlap prior to and at the apex, as his front axle was not alongside the mirror of Car 12, as defined in the Driving Standard Guidelines for overtaking on the inside of a corner.

Piastri locked the brakes while trying to avoid contact but was unsuccessful, making contact with Antonelli. This contact caused Antonelli to make secondary contact with Car 16 (Charles Leclerc), who was on the outside and was forced to retire from the race.

Piastri was deemed wholly responsible for the collision. The 10-second time penalty and 2 penalty points are considered appropriate and consistent with recent precedents.

Right of Appeal

Competitors are reminded of their right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within applicable time limits.

Stewards' decisions are independent of the FIA and are based solely on relevant regulations, guidelines, and evidence.

Stewards

• Gerd Ennser
• Tanja Geilhausen
• Luciano Burti
• Mathieu Remmerie
• Pedro Lamy