JAMIE CHADWICK Backs Piastri: McLaren Driver ‘Hard Done By’ in São Paulo GP

November 13, 2025

• JAMIE CHADWICK stepped up as Sky F1’s voice of reason, breaking down the three-way collision between Oscar Piastri, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc with the kind of technical precision we need more of in F1 commentary. While the stewards slapped Piastri with a 10-second penalty, CHADWICK saw what many missed—this wasn’t about one driver making a mistake.
• Her analysis cut straight to the racing reality: Charles Leclerc positioned himself perfectly on the outside, using every inch available, but Antonelli squeezed Piastri when he could have given racing room. CHADWICK’s breakdown showed how Piastri’s lock-up wasn’t reckless driving but a defensive reaction to being pinched toward the white line with nowhere left to go.
• The penalty cost Piastri dearly—dropping from a likely P2 finish to P5 and widening his championship gap to teammate Lando Norris from 16 to 24 points. CHADWICK’s expert eye caught what matters: sometimes racing incidents aren’t about blame but about three drivers trying to occupy the same space, and the stewards got this one wrong.

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