The stewards ruled Oscar Piastri was "wholly responsible" for the collision which ended Charles Leclerc's race - but Leclerc also blamed Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
To add to this because people are pointing at the lockup as the reason Piastri is to blame… I couldn’t find a good angle but it looked to me like Piastri was locking up because he could see Antonelli turning into him and he tried to slow down even more to give space to Antonelli.
But yeah, it seems like the stewarding is sending a message that Verstappen-esque “get to the apex first” is the way to go because a half-measure gets you the penalty.
Yes, I agree. It’s in response to Kimi rapidly closing the door. He also didn’t lose control, however, which could be a reasonable argument for a penalty. A frustrating decision.
To add to this because people are pointing at the lockup as the reason Piastri is to blame… I couldn’t find a good angle but it looked to me like Piastri was locking up because he could see Antonelli turning into him and he tried to slow down even more to give space to Antonelli.
But yeah, it seems like the stewarding is sending a message that Verstappen-esque “get to the apex first” is the way to go because a half-measure gets you the penalty.
Yes, I agree. It’s in response to Kimi rapidly closing the door. He also didn’t lose control, however, which could be a reasonable argument for a penalty. A frustrating decision.