F1 followers subject their verdict on Oscar Piastri’s penalty on the British Grand Prix

Earlier than the thunderbolt that got here on Wednesday, the information that Crimson Bull was parting with Christian Horner, the one Crew Principal of their Method 1 historical past, there was one dominant storyline within the paddock.

Oscar Piastri’s penalty on the British Grand Prix.

As the sector wound round Silverstone below a Security Automobile, which was set to return into the pits Piastri, who was main the race, braked immediately. That noticed second-place Max Verstappen overtake him for a quick second, simply earlier than the race resumed below inexperienced flag circumstances.

Verstappen spun off the restart, sliding again by means of the order, and race officers took discover of Piastri’s maneuver. After a quick investigation, they issued a extreme sanction, a ten-second penalty for a Security Automobile Infringement.

Piastri served that penalty on a subsequent pit cease, which opened the door for teammate Lando Norris to take the win on the British Grand Prix.

The Australian driver was pissed off with the choice and remained tight-lipped after the race and within the FIA Press Convention.

However this week, we gave you an opportunity to weigh in. Within the newest F1 installment of SB Nation Reacts we requested your ideas on the penalty.

An amazing variety of respondents — 63% — thought it was too harsh:

33% of respondents thought the penalty for Piastri was too lenient.

Then the ultimate 4 p.c thought the stewards obtained that precisely proper.

As you possibly can think about, subsequent week’s query will give attention to Crimson Bull …