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Oscar Piastri provides assessment of McLaren’s competitiveness at F1’s season-opener.
Oscar Piastri believes McLaren is slightly behind Mercedes and Ferrari, despite setting the fastest lap on the first day of the new Formula 1 season in Australia. Piastri finished two tenths ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and a tenth faster than George Russell. McLaren stole the spotlight on the day, though Ferrari also showed strong pace. Piastri faced some challenges in FP1 but had a smoother experience in FP2. McLaren remains hopeful of narrowing the gap with optimal performance and team improvements. Lando Norris, on the other hand, had a tougher day, completing only seven laps in FP1 and ending up seventh in FP2.
