Piastri loses Mexico City points after 10-second penalty for Lindblad collision

Oscar Piastri has lost his P7 finish in the Mexico City Grand Prix after a 10-second penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls’ Arvid Lindblad on the Safety Car restart. The McLaren driver drops to P15, putting Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto into the points.

Why it matters:

It is Piastri’s fourth non-scoring round of the season, after Australia, Hungary and Azerbaijan, and it undercuts a strong recovery drive. He had climbed from P12 on the grid — after a surprise Q2 exit — into the top 10 and then seventh through the pit stops.

The details:

• Lindblad passed Piastri on the restart, demoting him to P8. Piastri tried to respond around the outside at Turn 1.
• His front tyre made contact with Lindblad’s left rear, sending the Racing Bulls car into the barriers.
• The stewards ruled Piastri was never fully alongside, so he had not earned the right to the corner.
• They accepted Lindblad defended by releasing the brakes and did not force Piastri off track, leaving racing room he was not required to give.
• The panel added that Piastri could have avoided the collision by moving further left after Turn 1, even if that meant leaving the track before Turn 2.

What’s next:

Piastri leaves Mexico with zero points and added scrutiny over his racecraft in close combat. McLaren must now decide whether to accept the stewards’ verdict or consider an appeal as the season enters its final swing.