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Oscar Piastri received a hefty 10-second time penalty for an incident with Max Verstappen at Silverstone, yet the Dutchman was quick to defend his rival.
Max Verstappen expressed shock at the severity of Oscar Piastri’s penalty in the British Grand Prix, deeming it “very extreme”. Piastri incurred a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for erratic braking during a safety car restart on lap 21 at Silverstone. The penalty, which saw Piastri lose the lead of the race to Lando Norris, enabled the McLaren driver to claim victory at his home race. Verstappen, who spun at the same restart but recovered to finish fifth, found the extent of Piastri’s penalty perplexing, considering similar past incidents with other drivers. Despite the outcome, Verstappen highlighted that he abides by the rules despite his disagreement with certain decisions.
