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Oscar Piastri highlighted how his McLaren suddenly felt “pretty terrible” at the start of Q3 – and then went even slower, despite thinking his final push lap was better.
Oscar Piastri explained that the wind prevented him from securing pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix, feeling “pretty terrible” in his McLaren due to a significant change in direction caused by the wind.
Charles Leclerc managed to steal pole position from Piastri and his teammate Lando Norris, with Norris lining up in third place for the race at the Hungaroring.
Piastri expressed his surprise at the pace of the Ferrari, specifically mentioning that he did not expect to start behind one of the SF-25s this weekend.
Piastri acknowledged Leclerc’s strong performance, admitting that the Monegasque driver did a very good job and that it was unexpected to be second to a Ferrari in the race.
Despite the challenges posed by the wind and unexpected competition, Piastri remains optimistic about the upcoming race, anticipating an exciting competition.
