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Max Verstappen reacts furiously, takes aim at FIA after time penalty in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen lashed out at the FIA after a five-second penalty cost him the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Red Bull defended the move, calling the decision harsh, as McLaren Oscar Piastri took the win in Jeddah.
Max Verstappen was left furious after being handed a five-second time penalty that cost him victory at the
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull driver had started from pole position, but a controversial first-lap incident with eventual winner Oscar Piastri changed everything.
The drama began right at Turn 2 on Lap 1, when Verstappen went off the track while battling Piastri and rejoined the circuit still in the lead. The stewards later ruled that Piastri was entitled to space on the inside, and Verstappen had gained an advantage by not giving up the position. As a result, Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty, which saw him lose the lead during the pit stops.
Despite putting in a strong performance and keeping close to Piastri throughout the race, the penalty proved costly. Piastri went on to win his third victory of the season and is now leading the championship for the first time in his career.
&w=400&resize=400,240&ssl=1 "Piastri wins Saudi Arabian GP to move to top of F1 standings after Verstappen slapped with five-second penalty")
&w=80&resize=80,80&ssl=1 "Piastri wins Saudi Arabian GP to move to top of F1 standings after Verstappen slapped with five-second penalty")
