Doc 68 - Corrected Race - Infringement - Car 81 - Causing a collision with Car 12 in Turn 1

Document 68 - Infringement - Car 81 - Causing a collision with Car 12 in Turn 1

To: The Team Manager, McLaren Formula 1 Team From: The Stewards Date: 09 November 2025 Time: 18:34

Incident Details

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

Infringement

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

Decision

• Penalty: 10-second time penalty.
• Penalty Points: 2 penalty points (bringing the total to 6 for the 12-month period).

Reason for Decision

The Stewards reviewed video and in-car video evidence and found the following:

• 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 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 to 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 the applicable time limits.

Stewards

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