Oscar Piastri was very displeased on Sunday after the British Grand Prix over the ten seconds of time penalty that the World Cup leader cost the victory. Lando Norris benefited from the sanction that the Australian received for a moment with Max Verstappen.
It happened at the second-safe car situation in the chaotic race on Silverstone. Leader Piastri suddenly kicked on the brake on Hangar Straight, which meant that Verstappen had to move behind him and passed past. The stewards were not mild and Piasri gave ten seconds time penalty. He didn’t understand that.
“I kicked the brakes when the lights of the Safetycar went out. They went very late. And that was it,” he said afterwards. “I did nothing but at the first restart. But now it was apparently worth a punishment.”
According to the stewards, the McLaren driver went too hard and suddenly in the brakes. Piastri went from 218 kilometers per hour to 52. The lecture was that it was unpredictable and endanger others.
Piastri grumbled that Verstappen did not have to make ends meet, while the Dutchman did indeed pass him by. He immediately returned the place.
Verstappen himself also surprised about punishment
Verstappen himself was surprised by the punishment. “It has happened to me a few times now, this scenario. I think it’s strange that he suddenly gets the first ten seconds for it,” he said after the race.
Verstappen mainly referred to a similar incident in the Grand Prix of Canada, for which George Russell ultimately received no punishment. Were those incidents comparable? “Apparently not for the stewards,” said Verstappen.
Piastri argued that Verstappen had to divert much more in the Russell campaign. The stewards found that incident, which took place at much lower speed, that Russell did not ride unpredictable. The data of both incidents shows that Piaastri did twice as hard on the brake pedal on Sunday than Russell did in Montreal.
Despair attempt to regain guidance
Despite his annoyance, Piastri did not intend to ask an explanation at the steward. “I wonder how constructive that is. But I don’t understand,” he grumbled.
Piastri solved his ten seconds at a pit stop and thus lost the lead to Norris. For a moment he tried to move McLaren to get the lead back, although afterwards he admitted that this was a desperate attempt. “I already knew what the answer would be, but I still had a little hope.”
“Although that had not been fair for Lando, he did nothing wrong,” decided the World Cup leader, who almost saw his teammate halve the 15-point lead. “I will use this frustration to win even more races.”
Oscar Piastri was very upset after the British Grand Prix on Sunday about the ten-second time penalty that cost the world championship leader the Victory. Lando Norris Benefited from the Penalty The Australian Received for A Moment with Max Verstappen.
It happened the second safety car situation in the chaotic racing at Silverstone. Leader Piastri Suddenly Slammed on the Brakes On Hangar Straight, Causing Verstappen to Swerve Behind Him and Pass Him. The stewards were not lenient and cool piastri a ten-second time penalty. He did not understand any of it.
“I hit the brakes when the safety car lights went out. They are out very late, by the way. And that was it,” he said afterwards. “I didnn’t do anything different than at the first restart. But now it was a equipment -derth a penalty.”
Accordance to the stewards, The McLaren Driver Braked Much Too Hard and Suddenly. Piastri Went from 218 kilometers per hour to 52. The reading was that it was unpredictable and endangered Others.
Piastri grumped that Verstappen didn’t Have to Swerve at All, While the Dutchman Did Pass Him. The cool the place back immediately.
Verstappen himself also surprised by penalty
Verstappen himself was surprised by the penalty. “It has happened to me a few times now, this scenario. I think it’s strange that suddenly gets bes seconds for it first,” he said after the race.
Verstappen was Mainly Referring to a Similar Incident in the Canadian Grand Prix, where George Russell Ultimately Received no penalty. Were Those Incidents Comparable? “Apparently not for the stewards,” Verstappen Noted.
Piastri Argued that Verstappen had to Swerve Much More in Russell’s Action. The Stewards Found in That Incident, which Took Place at a Much Lower Speed, That Russell was not Driving Unpredictly. Data from both Both Incidents Shows That Piastri Hit The Brake Pedal Twice As Hard on Sunday as Russell Did in Montreal.
Desperate attempt to regain leadership
Despite His Annoyance, Piastri was not planning to ask the steward for an explanation. “I wonder how constructive that is. But I don’t understand it,” he grumbled.
Piastri served his seconds in a pit stop and thus lost the lead to norris. Hey briefly tried to get mclaren to Allow Him to Regain the Lead, Althegh He admitted afterwards that this was a desperate attempt. “I already Knew what the Answer would be, but I still had a little hope.”
“It would go fair to lando either, heynn’t Do Anything Wrong,” concluded the world championship leader, who almost saw his teammate reduce the 15-point lead by half. “I will use this frustration to win even more races.”