Oscar Piastri, F1
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It was odd seeing the Australian so apoplectic in the aftermath: a rare chink in the armour. But his anger was misguided. And in a title race between two title race novices, it will be another vital lesson learnt.
On a momentous day for McLaren at the British Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri was visibly livid after crossing the chequered line behind victorious teammate Lando Norris. Piastri was in a strong position to extend his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship before receiving a costly 10-second time penalty due to an incident involving Max Verstappen.
Lando Norris survived an incident-packed race in the rain to win Formula 1’s British Grand Prix on Sunday and cut the gap to his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri.
Oscar Piastri was frustrated by the penalty he incurred for allegedly brake-checking Max Verstappen, costing him the race lead.
Oscar Piastri’s anger at stewards was misguided – and shows rare weakness in title race. Comment: Piastri’s 10-second penalty cost him victory at the British Grand Prix but the call was fair .