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Piastri penalised

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05/09/2026

Oscar Piastri receives a 3-place grid penalty for impeding Liam Lawson in qualifying.

On leaving the pits, the Australian was advised that "Verstappen, Lawson and Sainz just crossing, Sainz has pitted, Just Verstappen and Lawson, watch out for them as you join".

The McLaren driver told the stewards that he was not alerted to the fact that Verstappen and Lawson were on push laps but realised as he was almost at turn 1 that the Dutchman was indeed on a push lap.

He slowed significantly and kept to the right to allow Verstappen to pass but was unable to do anything to avoid impeding Lawson who was close behind.

The stewards accepted that with the information he had, and the situation he was placed in, Piastri had, at this stage, no other options available and hence, inadvertently, and unnecessarily, impeded Lawson. Therefore the standard penalty of a drop of 3 grid positions was imposed.

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