FUMING OSCAR PIASTRI BREAKS SILENCE ON 10-SECOND PENALTY THAT COST HIM BRITISH GRAND PRIX GLORY

A fuming Oscar Piastri has broken his silence after he was slapped with a 10-second penalty during the British Grand Prix.

FIA officials stated that Piastri had 'erratically braked on the straight before turn 15 when the Safety Car lights were extinguished'.

Stewards reviewed the system stating that he had braked hard, with approximately 59.2 psi of brake pressure, reducing his speed from 218kph to 52kph.

Stewards explained that Max Verstappen was forced to 'take evasive action to avoid a collision', overtaking the Aussie star, before ceding the position back to him.

But under Article 55.15 of the FIA Sporting Regulations, which requires drivers to not break erratically or perform another manoeuvre that could endanger other drivers from when the lights on the safety car are turned off.

McLaren have a right to appeal the decision.

But a dejected Piastri appeared livid over the decision, refusing to delve into the moment which cost him another victory, with the McLaren star ultimately going on to finish second behind Lando Norris.

'I'm not going to say much I'll get myself in trouble,' he fumed to Sky Sports.

'Well done to Nico [Hulkenberg]. I think that's the highlight of the day. I'll live with it.

'Apparently, you can't break behind the safety car anymore,' he added when pressed on the incident.

'I did it for five laps before that... but I'm not going to say too much because I'll get myself in trouble.

'But thanks to the crowd for a great event. Thanks for sticking through the weather.

'I still like Silverstone even if I don't like it today. Thanks for coming out everyone.'

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2025-07-06T16:27:42Z