P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri did not quite have enough to take victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, crossing the line in third place.
Oscar Piastri believes that his battle with Charles Leclerc for third place prevented him from winning the Belgian Grand Prix. Despite finishing in third place, he was unable to catch the Mercedes drivers, with George Russell taking the victory. Piastri overtook Leclerc on lap 36 but struggled with tire wear due to the battle. He praised Russell’s strategy of staying out on one set of tires. Piastri’s fourth podium of the year moved him to fourth in the drivers’ standings. His only major error was running too long in the pit stop, hitting the front jackman. Overall, he remains satisfied with the outcome and is looking forward to improving in the next race.
