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Oscar Piastri says his difficulty overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix highlighted a number of weaknesses that McLaren is facing. The Australian was running a strong fourth aft…
Oscar Piastri mentioned that struggling to overtake Lewis Hamilton in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix pointed out weaknesses McLaren is dealing with. Piastri, who was in fourth place, tried to pass Hamilton but couldn’t due to the McLaren’s lack of top speed. Piastri expressed frustration over the situation, emphasizing the importance of track position between McLaren and Mercedes. Despite McLaren surpassing Mercedes in the constructors’ standings in Jeddah, Piastri believes they need to work on overtaking Mercedes on track. Looking ahead to his home race in Melbourne, Piastri hopes for a strong result similar to his fourth-place finish in Jeddah, considering the track’s characteristics at Albert Park.
