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Gasly kicked out of the points following post-race time penalty!

Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly was hit with a post-race five-second time penalty by the British Grand Prix stewards for his collision with Force India's Sergio Perez, the Frenchman subsequently losing his tenth-place point.

Gasly battled Perez for P10 in the closing stages of the race, gaining the upper hand over the Mexican with just a handful of laps to go but only after the pair made contact through Silverstone's Turn 16 left-hander.

An investigation by the stewards after the race concluded that Gasly's move had been "generally reasonable and that he was attempting to make a good racing pass" only to add that the Frenchman was "wholly or predominantly to blame" for the contact after he hit the sausage kerb at the apex of Turn 16, which caused him to collide with Perez.

"This subsequently forced Perez off the track on driver’s left before Turn 17 and severely compromised his ability to race through turns 17 and 18, and Gasly was thus able to pass Perez. While the collision was light it led directly to the pass," concluded the report.

Before the penalty was announced, Gasly suggested his wheel-to-wheel battle with his rival had simply reflected some good racing.

"I had a tough battle with Sergio towards the end of the race, I saw one chance in the last chicane which was really tight and we touched a bit, but in the end I managed to make the move.

"I don't think it was a big deal. For me it was a nice battle, I enjoyed it. It’s racing, that's what I like about racing, when you have close fights."

However, briefed with the bad news late in the day, Gasly took to Twitter to vent his frustration.

In the final results, Gasly is demoted to 13th behind Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll, while Perez inherits P10 and a championship point.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

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