If there’s one driver on the F1 grid who keeps his emotions well in check, it’s Oscar Piastri. Off-camera, the Australian is genuinely a nice, friendly guy, but in front of the cameras he can sometimes seem a bit dull.

Red Bull are currently fourth in the Constructors’ Championship with 162 points, of which Verstappen has scored 155. Yuki Tsunoda, named to the team ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as a replacement for Liam Lawson, has scored the other seven.

The timing of the F1 safety car call and the temperatures on track led McLaren’s Andrea Stella to brand Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty as “very harsh”