
Piastri penalty: Did stewards' inconsistency cost him British GP win?
Laurence Edmondson
created: July 7, 2025, 10:54 a.m. | updated: July 7, 2025, 4:42 p.m.
"At the same time I did that, the lights on the safety car went out, which was also extremely late [around the lap].
But the heavy braking, and the fact Piastri didn't then accelerate immediately after, resulted in second-place Verstappen being caught by surprise.
Oscar Piastri finished second at Sunday's British Grand Prix after being handed a 10-second penalty.
Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe rule outlawing erratic driving behind the safety car exists to try to stop chaotic restarts.
play 0:35 Drivers react to Lando Norris' first British GP victory Hear from Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Nico Hulkenberg after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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