FIA Rejects McLaren's Protest Over Piastri's Deleted Lap at Austrian GP

McLaren's appeal against the deletion of Oscar Piastri's qualifying lap time was dismissed due to procedural errors.

Overview

Oscar Piastri's fastest lap in Q3, which would have placed him third, was deleted for exceeding track limits.
McLaren argued Piastri's lap was within limits, but the FIA found the protest inadmissible due to multiple procedural issues.
Piastri criticized the track limits enforcement, calling the situation 'embarrassing' for Formula One.
The stewards maintained that decisions on track limits are not open to protest under current regulations.
Despite the setback, McLaren remains focused on improving their race performance.