Oscar Piastri's Formula 1 championship lead shrank at the British Grand Prix on Sunday (local time), with a time penalty costing him victory. The Australian found himself in the lead at a wet Silverstone when a safety car was called. Upon the race restart, he slowed down, which saw Max Verstappen, who was sitting behind, take evasive action.

The timing of the F1 safety car call and the temperatures on track led McLaren’s Andrea Stella to brand Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty as “very harsh”

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.