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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has said he retains “some hints” over the “unusual” lack of pace that saw him struggle to eighth place during Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Australian endured a challenging weekend as a track limits violation and a run through the gravel on his final attempt in Q3 saw him resigned to […]
The Australian driver had a challenging weekend due to a track limits violation and going through gravel during Q3, which resulted in starting from ninth on the grid. His teammate, Lando Norris, secured pole position and finished in second place, while Piastri struggled to overtake the Alpine drivers to catch up with the Ferrari cars. Piastri acknowledged his lack of speed compared to Norris and expressed difficulty in understanding the reasons behind it, despite some potential insights. He described the weekend as a consistent struggle from the first lap of Friday, with difficulties in both car performance and personal driving skills. Piastri highlighted the importance of figuring out why he faced such challenges throughout the weekend and noted a general lack of pace as a major obstacle. Despite the tough weekend, Piastri found some encouragement in the fact that the car showed speed potential, especially as Norris demonstrated strong performance in Barcelona.
