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Oscar Piastri called McLaren’s qualifying loss to Ferrari at the F1 Hungarian GP “bizarre” after unexpected challenges derailed its dominant weekend.
Oscar Piastri described McLaren’s loss to Ferrari in qualifying at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix as “bizarre” due to unexpected challenges.
Piastri narrowly missed out on pole to Charles Leclerc, who edged him by just 0.026s after a strong showing in free practice sessions.
Despite initial momentum after victory at Spa-Francorchamps, Piastri struggled to improve his lap time in the changing conditions during the unexpected challenge.
Reflecting on the sudden turn of events, Piastri acknowledged the difficulties faced by McLaren during qualifying, emphasizing the tricky conditions for all drivers.
Piastri attributed his Q3 struggles to misreading the changing wind conditions, admitting it was “not very fun” to lose time during the session.
Looking ahead to the race, Piastri expressed optimism based on previous performance at the track, acknowledging the challenges of overtaking at the Hungaroring.
