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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri explained why the team decided against pitting for new tyres amid his Q1 exit during qualifying for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Despite a track limits breach in the penultimate push-lap of Saturday’s qualifying, Piastri decided to attack again instead of opting for new soft tyres, resulting in a 17th place start for the Mexico GP. Piastri mentioned that keeping the tyres felt like a sensible decision, but the lack of grip on the second lap proved costly. A mistake at Turn 12 in the final attempt led to a lap deletion, forcing Piastri to acknowledge a significant time loss. Despite leading in FP3, Piastri was downbeat after the qualifying exit, learning from the mistake made in Q1. Drawing inspiration from his teammate Norris’ past recovery, Piastri aims to fight back strongly on race day and get into the points, believing in the team’s improved performance for the 2024 Mexico City GP.
