SILVERSTONE, England (AP) – Oscar Piastri aims to use the “frustration” he feels at the penalty which cost him victory at the British Grand Prix as motivation to win more races as he chases the Formula 1 title.
Oscar Piastri says he’ll fuel his F1 title charge with ‘frustration’ at race-deciding penalty
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) – Oscar Piastri aims to use the “frustration” he feels at the penalty which cost him victory at the British Grand Prix as motivation to win more races as he chases the Formula 1 title.
Piastri was reluctant to join in the celebrations for McLaren’s fourth one-two finish of 2025 after a 10-second penalty imposed for sharp braking behind the safety car meant he finished behind teammate and title rival Lando Norris in Sunday’s race. He leads Norris by eight points at the halfway point of the season.
McLaren rejected Piastri’s request over the radio for the team to cancel out the effect of the penalty by asking the drivers to swap places. It would have put the Australian driver back into the lead and potentially deprived Norris of an emotional first home win.
“Lando didn’t do anything wrong, so I don’t think it would have been particularly fair to have swapped, but I thought I’d at least ask,” Piastri said Sunday.