Oscar Piastri dangers shedding his third place on the Italian Grand Prix grid after being summoned to the System 1 stewards for allegedly impeding Liam Lawson throughout qualifying at Monza.
The incident occurred within the dying moments of Q2, as Lawson – competing in his second Purple Bull race of the yr as a alternative for the injured Isack Hadjar – was getting ready for his last flying lap.
Piastri was on an out-lap approaching the primary chicane and slowed to permit Lawson’s Purple Bull team-mate Max Verstappen by means of, with Purple Bull having despatched its drivers out earlier. However the McLaren driver then slotted in forward of Lawson by means of the chicane, delaying the New Zealander on the exit of the nook main onto Curva Grande.
Lawson subsequently didn’t progress from Q2, ending the session in 14th place.
Nevertheless, the incident is not going to have an effect on Lawson’s precise beginning place, as he was already set to begin from the again of the grid after Purple Bull launched new energy unit elements to the RB22 he’s driving this weekend.
Piastri, in the meantime, progressed to Q3 and went on to qualify third, behind shock polesitter Pierre Gasly and Mercedes driver George Russell.
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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His beginning place is now below risk after each Piastri and Lawson had been summoned to see the stewards at 17:40 native time.
The FIA summons states that Piastri is being investigated for an alleged breach of Article B4.1.1 of the FIA System 1 Rules, with the incident formally described as automotive 81 “allegedly impeding automotive 30 at flip 2 at 16:38”.
Lawson and a Purple Bull staff consultant have additionally been summoned over the identical incident.
A penalty for Piastri might subsequently change the second row of the grid for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
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