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Piastri ‘frustrated’ to not improve in Q3 despite maiden front row
Piastri made an impressive debut at Suzuka, outqualifying his teammate Lando Norris to take second place on the grid. He became the first rookie since 2010 to secure a front-row starting position in Formula 1. However, Max Verstappen of Red Bull dominated qualifying and took pole position by a significant margin. Piastri expressed his happiness with his front-row position, although he acknowledged the gap to Verstappen was larger than he would have liked. He also mentioned McLaren’s upgrades, stating that while they have made the car faster, there is still room for improvement. Piastri admitted that he is still getting familiar with the Suzuka track and expects to be more comfortable if he races there again next year. Looking ahead to the race, Piastri and Norris will be challenging Verstappen, just as Norris did at Silverstone earlier in the season.
Source: Motorsport Week
