Stella performance expected from Oscar sinner

LANDO Norris has been warned title rival Oscar Piastri will use his “harsh” penalty at the British Grand Prix as fuel to fire his world championship bid.

- By PHILIP DUNCAN

Norris is just eight points behind Piastri at the midway stage of the season following the British driver's maiden win on home turf at a rainlashed Silverstone.

He delivered a composed performance before taking advantage of Piastri’s ten-second sanction for his “erratic braking” behind the safety car.

Piastri felt hard done by with the stewards’ verdict, but McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expects the Australian to bounce back from the punishment.

“| have to say the penalty was very harsh,” said Stella after he oversaw McLaren's first victory at their home race in 17 years.