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Oscar Piastri hit with painful British GP penalty after Max Verstappen spin
Oscar Piastri is being investigated for a potential safety car violation at the British Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen dropped down the rankings after spinning just prior to the safety car restart. Piastri, leading at Silverstone, slowed down on the Hangar Straight before the safety car restart on Lap 24, possibly to mislead Verstappen in second place. As a result of Piastri’s maneuvers, Red Bull moved into the lead. Following the restart, Verstappen spun out and fell to 10th place. It seems Piastri may have been trying to disrupt Verstappen’s tire temperature, which could have caused the spin. The stewards imposed a 10-second penalty on Piastri, who now leads team-mate Lando Norris by four seconds. Zak Brown confirmed McLaren is considering appealing the decision.
