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Piastri drops from seventh to 15th after Mexican GP collision penalty
Oscar Piastri was given a 10-second penalty after a collision with Arvid Lindblad at the Mexican Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver had tried to pass Lindblad, who was driving for Racing Bulls, at the first corner.
The penalty moved Piastri from seventh to 15th, removing his points finish.
The stewards said Piastri was not fully alongside Lindblad and could have avoided the crash by moving further left after the corner.
Piastri said Lindblad had shut the door and pushed him wide, while Lindblad did not comment in detail before reviewing the footage.
The changed results gave Alpine eight points and Racing Bulls four, affecting their fight for fifth in the constructors’ championship; Racing Bulls remained 29 points ahead.
Audi also gained a point after Gabriel Bortoleto moved up to 10th.
Oscar Piastri was given a 10-second penalty after colliding with Arvid Lindblad in the Mexican Grand Prix.
The penalty dropped Piastri from seventh to 15th in the final results.
The stewards ruled that Piastri was not fully alongside Lindblad and could have avoided the collision.
Piastri said Lindblad had shut the door late and pushed him wide.
Franco Colapinto moved up to seventh, while Liam Lawson, Pierre Gasly and Gabriel Bortoleto also gained places.
- Who
- Oscar Piastri and Arvid Lindblad were involved in the collision.
- What
- Piastri received a 10-second penalty for the collision, dropping from seventh to 15th.
- When
- During the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix; the penalty was issued after the race.
- Where
- Turn 1 at the Mexican Grand Prix.
- Why
- The stewards ruled Piastri was not fully alongside Lindblad and could have avoided the collision.
Oscar Piastri
The stewards
Responsibility
Oscar Piastri
Piastri said Lindblad shut the door late and pushed him wide.
The stewards
The stewards found Piastri responsible for the collision.
Racing room
Oscar Piastri
Piastri said he could not go any further left after being pushed wide.
The stewards
The stewards said Lindblad allowed racing room and Piastri could have moved further left, even if that meant leaving the track.
Piastri and Lindblad collided at Turn 1, sending Lindblad into the barriers and bringing out a Safety Car.
The stewards heard from both drivers and their teams and reviewed footage and car-positioning data.
Piastri received a 10-second penalty, dropping from seventh to 15th in the final results.
- Penalty
- 10 seconds
- Final position
- Piastri dropped from seventh to 15th
- Incident
- Lap 59, Turn 1
- Other promoted driver
- Franco Colapinto moved up to seventh
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
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What people are saying
Car 81 [Piastri] was never fully alongside car 41 [Lindblad] so was not able to claim the right to the corner.
I tried to go up the inside and then he shut the door very, very late, so I had to avoid him and end up on the outside
And he needs to back out because it’s Lindblad’s space to use the entire width of the track there.
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Lindblad and Piastri collide in dramatic fashion! 😮💥 This incident brought out the Safety Car in Mexico ⚠️ #F1 #MexicoGP