LAS VEGAS :McLaren's Oscar Piastri says he was surprised by the severity of the 10-second penalty he received for a collision at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday and expects further talks with Formula One's governing body to understand the decision.

Stewards said Piastri was "wholly responsible" for the incident, and gave him two penalty points on his licence in addition to the time penalty, but the sanction has been criticized by fellow drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

"Fortunately for me, a lot of people have done the talking for me," the Australian told reporters on Wednesday ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

"I think when one of my fellow drivers is involved in the accident and says it's not your fault, I think that's a pretty good indication."

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