Red Bull star Max Verstappen has revealed after the British Grand Prix that he was left in the dark about a controversial penalty announced by the FIA during the race.

Despite claiming pole position on Saturday, Verstappen soon lost the lead of the British GP to Oscar Piastri, who was in control of the race by the time a second safety car was deployed.

However, the McLaren star was investigated by the stewards for erratically braking on the restart, and handed a 10-second time penalty alongside two penalty points as a result of the infringement.

Quickly after the restart, Verstappen spun and tumbled down the order into P11 but was able to recover to fifth by the end of the grand prix.

Speaking to media including GPFans after the race, Verstappen revealed he was unaware of Piastri’s penalty and was bewildered at the stewards’ lack of consistency.

At the Canadian GP in June, Red Bull lodged a protest against George Russell and Mercedes after Verstappen accused the Brit of erratically braking under the safety car.