P1racenews AI automatic summary:
“It has happened to me a few times, this kind of scenario. I find it strange that Oscar is the first to receive 10 seconds for it.”
Max Verstappen expressed his surprise at the penalty given to Oscar Piastri for their incident during the Safety Car period at the F1 British Grand Prix. Piastri received a 10-second time penalty for braking aggressively under Safety Car conditions. This penalty cost Piastri the victory, which instead went to his teammate and F1 title rival, Lando Norris. Verstappen mentioned a similar incident at the Canadian Grand Prix involving him and George Russell, where Russell braked suddenly but was not penalized. Verstappen faced challenges in the British GP due to running a car with less downforce, resulting in struggles with pace and tire wear. Despite starting from pole position, Verstappen had a tough race, ultimately finishing fifth after recovering from a setback involving Piastri.
