Why Piastri was handed a time penalty in F1's British Grand Prix

The FIA race stewards penalized McLaren driver Oscar Piastri with a 10-second penalty during the British Grand Prix due to a safety car infringement. Piastri braked abruptly on Hangar Straight as the safety car lights went out, impacting his race after leading for a significant portion.

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri got a 10-second penalty during a race because he stopped too soon when the safety car lights turned off, which changed how the race went.

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