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McLaren have removed the repercussions imposed on Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri has confirmed, with the team-mates and title rivals to race with a “clean slate” at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
In what appears an effective cancelling out of consequences for the drivers after collisions in each of the last two race weekends, Piastri said he took “a degree of responsibility” for the first-corner collision in Austin last Saturday that saw both McLarens crash out of the Sprint after the team conducted their post-event review earlier this week.
Norris had arrived in Austin with what McLaren described as “marginal” sporting consequences imposed on him for banging wheels with Piastri at the start of the previous race in Singapore. The punishment was thought most likely to relate to Piastri getting preference on whether he ran first or second on track in the final part of qualifying.
Norris had said the penalty would affect him for the rest of the season.
But after the dramatic events of Austin, which saw Piastri inadvertently wipe out both McLarens at the first turn after triggering a multi-car collision when he tagged Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, the slate has now been wiped clean.
“The consequences on Lando’s side have been removed,” confirmed Piastri.
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A 360-degree look at the latest Lando Norris-Oscar Piastri collision which forced both McLarens to retire at the US Grand Prix Sprint race!
On McLaren’s review into the Sprint crash, Piastri said: “There is a degree of responsibility from my side in the Sprint and we are starting this weekend with a clean slate for both of us.”
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Sky Sports F1’s Mexico City GP schedule
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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments to have taken place at the Mexico City Grand Prix
Thursday October 23
12am: Paddock Uncut (Friday morning)
Friday October 24
7pm: Mexico City GP Practice One (session starts at 7.30pm)
9pm: The F1 Show
10pm: Team Bosses’ Press Conference
10.45pm: Mexico City GP Practice Two (session starts at 11pm)*
Saturday October 25
6.15pm: Mexico City GP Practice Three (session starts at 6.30pm)
9pm: Mexico City GP Qualifying build-up*
10pm: MEXICO CITY GP QUALIFYING*
Sunday October 26
6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Mexico City GP build-up*
8pm: THE MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX*
10pm: Chequered Flag: Mexico City GP reaction
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
Formula 1’s thrilling title race heads continues at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime
