BREAKING:F1 STAR Mclaren Slapped with MAXIMUM Pun….See more
McLaren’s British Grand Prix weekend fell apart when Oscar Piastri, its emerging Australian star, was handed a 10‑second penalty for an unsafe safety‑car restart on Lap 22, ruining an almost guaranteed win and toppling him into second behind his teammate Lando Norris .
Piastri led the championship when he arrived at Silverstone but got demoted after a dramatic braking, which elicited evasive actions from Max Verstappen and led to the stewards coming in . The penalty shaved his lead to just eight points ahead of Norris in the driver’s rankings after 12 out of 24 races .
Declare the aftermath, Piastri showed acrid dismay. He emphasized that he “felt robbed of” a just win and termed the penalty as harsh, though he conceded its impact and accepted the result . Team manager Andrea Stella also agreed in his assessment, referring to the penalty as excessively harsh and conceding that it created a “nightmare scenario” in a race in which both drivers were virtually unidentifiable .
Stella also admitted McLaren orchestrated race strategy to safeguard Piastri’s lead —had another safety car emerged, he confirmed, Piastri would have been prioritized to stay ahead despite the penalty. That revelation sparked ire from social media factions of Norris’s fanbase, accusing the team of favoritism .
While Norris claimed a record home victory — his first ever at Silverstone and fourth in the season — the win was marred by controversy. Piastri had asked the team to swap positions, hoping to claim the victory, but was emphatically turned down.
The team conflict unfolds at the season-shaping moment: McLaren leads the constructors’ championship, Norris and Piastri are tied, and tensions cast a shadow over high. When another British GP dust settles, McLaren’s internal balance hangs in the balance — between loyalty, fairness, and title aspirations.
