Leclerc vs Piastri Contact Reviewed | F1 News

Leclerc and Piastri clashed on the Kemmel Straight during lap eight of the Belgian Grand Prix, with Piastri attempting an outside pass that ended in contact and damage to his McLaren. Stewards reviewed footage and decided no penalty was warranted, ruling Piastri was too far out to complete the move and Leclerc was simply defending his line—not intentionally squeezing him off. Leclerc went on to lead briefly after a virtual safety car but ultimately finished second to Kimi Antonelli. Meanwhile, Leclerc’s teammate Lewis Hamilton received a penalty for an earlier incident with George Russell and is also under scrutiny for an unsafe pit lane release that hit a mechanic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c9ecc671729dcdb3