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Oscar Piastri has urged his McLaren team to review the circumstances that saw him end up compromised on his final qualifying lap at Formula 1’s British Grand Prix. Piastri looked to be a match to team-mate Lando Norris across the first two segments at Silverstone, but his opening run in the pole position shootout put […]
Piastri showed promising pace in the first two segments at Silverstone, but ended up qualifying in fifth after being unable to improve his times in the pole position shootout. McLaren’s mistimed strategy in Q3 left Piastri stuck behind other cars on his preparation lap, impacting his final lap performance. Despite his frustrations with the team’s strategy, Piastri believes they had more potential than what was shown in qualifying. This setback marks the second consecutive weekend where Piastri did not achieve the starting position his pace indicated. Looking ahead to the race, Piastri acknowledges the tight competition at the front and emphasizes the importance of optimizing every detail for success.
