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Oscar Piastri has endured a difficult stretch of form of late and lost the championship lead last time out in Mexico.
Australian driver Oscar Piastri has shared that he made progress in tapping into the McLaren car’s full potential at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Despite a challenging period, Piastri has been trailing behind his teammate Lando Norris in the last five races. Following Norris’ impressive win in Mexico, he reclaimed the championship lead from Piastri. Piastri expressed bewilderment about his recent lack of speed, stating that everything felt normal from the driver’s seat. However, he indicated that he gained some insight during the Mexico City race. Although Piastri had a shaky start from seventh place, he managed to finish fifth, reducing his points gap with Norris to just one. Piastri admitted that assessing the significance of his breakthrough in Mexico was tricky due to spending much time in traffic during the race and hopes for more clarity in Brazil.
