Overview
- On the lap-6 Safety Car restart at Interlagos, a three-wide run into Turn 1 saw Oscar Piastri hit Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who then tagged Charles Leclerc and ended the Ferrari driver’s race.
- Stewards issued Piastri a 10-second penalty for causing the collision during the restart.
- Antonelli said he hit a wet patch and suffered wheelspin before the incident, then continued with minor damage and a slightly off-center steering wheel.
- The 19-year-old Mercedes rookie held off Max Verstappen on fresher tyres to secure second by 0.362 seconds, his best Formula 1 result and his second podium of the season.
- Antonelli described the weekend as his most complete of the year and highlighted valuable constructors’ points for Mercedes.