Bernie Collins believes Max Verstappen was lucky to get just a 5-second penalty after he illegally held onto the lead against Oscar Piastri

Max Verstappen opted to bite his lip rather than speak his mind following a controversial decision that cost him the win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The stewards handed Verstappen a five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage after running wide at Turn 1, an incident triggered during his battle with Piastri. At the heart of the decision was whether Verstappen had been pushed off the track—or whether he voluntarily exceeded track limits and benefited from it.