FIA confirm penalty after McLaren star's mishap at Canadian Grand Prix

The FIA has confirmed a penalty for McLaren after an incident involving Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The Australian star, who has had an excellent season so far, found himself under investigation from the stewards during Free Practice 1 (FP1) for speeding in the pit lane.

At the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend, there is a pit lane speed limit of 80 km/h being enforced, and unfortunately for the McLaren star, his MCL39 was found to have been in excess of this.

Piastri was deemed to have driven at 80.3km/h, which, whilst just 0.3 km/h over the limit, is an infringement nevertheless.

As a result, the race stewards decided a penalty was necessary, with McLaren hit with a €100 fine, which equates to roughly $115.

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Oscar Piastri receives penalty at Canadian Grand Prix

The minuscule amount fined reflects how minor Piastri’s speeding infringement was, with the FIA announcing much heavier fines for such incidents previously.

In 2021, Red Bull were fined €1000 (£850) when Sergio Perez exceeded the pit lane speed limit by 40 km/h, and during the current season, Williams were also fined €1000 when Carlos Sainz exceeded the pit lane speed limit by 13.7km/h.

F1 drivers are used to fine margins being the difference between receiving a penalty or not, whether that is the white line that defines track limits or the plank underneath a car.

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