Oscar Piastri was visibly fuming as he refused to elaborate on the moment of braking under the safety car that cost him the win.
The usually unflappable Australian produced a rare mistake as he braked under safety car conditions, landing him in hot water with the stewards.
Oscar Piastri tight-lipped after safety car penalty
Having got past Max Verstappen to take the lead, Piastri was a strong favourite to go on and win the race but under safety car conditions, he slammed on the brakes and as a result, Verstappen overtook him.
In their explanation, the stewards said Piastri “suddenly braked hard”, applying 9.2 psi of brake pressure to go from 218kph to 52kph.
As a result, Verstappen had to take “evasive action to avoid a collision” and Piastri was found to have broken 55.15 of the FIA Sporting Regulations, giving him a 10-second time penalty.
Speaking immediately after exiting the car, Piastri refused to say his real thoughts, suggesting they would get him in trouble.
“I’m not going to say much, I’ll get myself in trouble,” he said. “So well done to Nico [Hulkenberg]. Think that’s the highlight of the day. So I’ll live with it.
“I mean, apparently, you can’t break behind the safety car anymore. I mean, I did it for five laps before that. Then again, I’m not going to say too much or I will put 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. So thanks for coming out.”
Piastri kept the lead until the swap of inters to the slick tyres, allowing Lando Norris to take the lead and ultimately the win.
