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Max Verstappen in the dark over controversial FIA penalty
Following the British Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen expressed his surprise at being unaware of a penalty given to Oscar Piastri by the FIA during the race. Despite starting from pole position, Verstappen lost the lead to Piastri, who faced a penalty for erratic braking on the restart, ultimately finishing 5th after initially dropping to 11th. Verstappen criticized the stewards’ inconsistency, highlighting that he was not informed of Piastri’s penalty during the race. McLaren’s team principal, Andrea Stella, considered Piastri’s penalty overly harsh due to the late Safety Car period at Silverstone. Comparisons were drawn to a previous incident involving George Russell and Mercedes at the Canadian GP, where Red Bull’s protest was dismissed. Verstappen noted the differing treatment by the stewards in these cases, signaling contentious decisions in Formula 1.
