Overview
- Oscar Piastri received a 10‑second penalty and two licence points in Brazil after stewards deemed him wholly responsible for a Turn 1 clash that also ended Charles Leclerc’s race.
- Carlos Sainz labeled the sanction unacceptable and, as a GPDA director, confirmed the issue is on the agenda for the FIA meeting in Qatar.
- The FIA is described as open to discussing wording and implementation, with debate centered on whether prescriptive ‘overlap at the apex’ and lock‑up interpretations should yield to greater discretion.
- Sainz and George Russell floated structural fixes such as a permanent panel of experienced stewards to improve consistency, while Alex Albon cautioned that consensus may be hard to achieve.
- Piastri said he was surprised by the severity and that he and McLaren will seek clarification from officials, as his penalty left him fifth at Interlagos and cost ground in the title fight.