McLaren's Piastri Learns After Costly British GP Penalty

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has acknowledged learning from a 10-second penalty he received at the British Grand Prix for erratic braking behind the safety car, which cost him the win and reduced his championship lead to eight points. The stewards ruled that Piastri braked suddenly, forcing Red Bull's Max Verstappen to take evasive action and briefly overtake him. Piastri admitted he had performed the same maneuver before but now accepts it will be penalized, and he plans to brake less hard in future restarts to avoid similar penalties. He has discussed the incident with his team and the FIA to better understand the rules and how the situation might be handled going forward. Arriving at the Belgian Grand Prix with a narrowed lead over teammate Lando Norris, Piastri expressed his fondness for the Belgium circuit, calling it one of his favorites despite it being scheduled only for four of the next six years. He emphasized his focus on winning and adapting to the evolving standards in Formula One race conduct.