Oscar Piastri wants to see the F1 racing guidelines tweaked following perceived inconsistencies and drivers "gaming the rules" to their advantage.
The McLaren driver claimed he was "not even going to bother trying to compute" the discrepancies after he was involved in contact at the first corner of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Liam Lawson avoided punishment after colliding with the Australian at Turn 1 of the 50-lap race in Sin City, with the stewards judging the Racing Bulls driver to be taking evasive action to prevent clashing with George Russell, who had locked up on his inside.
It surprised the 24-year-old, who branded the move "ambitious... but apparently okay."
That decision comes just one round after Piastri was handed a costly 10-second time penalty for his move down the inside of Kimi Antonelli at Interlagos; he finished the São Paulo Grand Prix in fifth, when it could have been second.
It was a verdict that has been broadly regarded as harsh and excessive, with widespread calls for the stewards to have used more discretion with that incident.
When the contrast between the two scenarios was put to him by media, including RacingNews365, following the race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, before his subsequent disqualification, Piastri replied: "I'm not even going to bother trying to compute it.
"It is what it is," the nine-time grand prix winner added. "We've got a meeting with the stewards to give our feedback.
"Obviously, the guidelines came in place from the drivers, and I think for the large majority of incidents, it's been very helpful."
That meeting, between the F1 drivers and the FIA, is scheduled for over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend.
It will see both parties discuss the racing guidelines that were amended following similar talks at the Lusail International Circuit last year.
"But, clearly, there's some tweaking that needs to be done, because I think the balance and potentially people gaming the rules a little bit — there's been a few incidents that I don't think are really what we want to see in racing," Piastri continued.
"So I'm sure we'll discuss it and be better as a sport, moving forward."
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