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Oscar Piastri has outlined the factors that have made for a “weird” weekend at Interlagos, with a puzzling choice still to be made.
Australian driver Oscar Piastri has described qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix as “bizarre” due to the softest tyre compound’s lack of performance at Interlagos. Despite setting the fourth-quickest time in Brazil, Piastri noted the absence of lap time evolution during the session. The weekend proved challenging for Piastri, as he crashed out of the sprint race under changeable conditions, allowing Lando Norris to extend his lead in the F1 drivers’ championship. Piastri reflected on his underwhelming pace in qualifying, attributing it to the soft tyre’s unexpected performance issues. To narrow the gap to Norris in the grand prix, Piastri aims to be aggressive in overtaking Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc on the grid. Looking ahead, Piastri plans to capitalize on any opportunities to improve his position during the race.
