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The Australian made a mistake on his final Q3 lap to end without a time as team-mate Lando Norris bagged pole position.
Oscar Piastri is trying to understand why he is struggling to keep up with McLaren teammate Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix. Despite Norris grabbing pole position, Piastri only managed 10th place in qualifying due to going off track and not setting a time in Q3. Piastri believes he has not thrown away a significant result but acknowledges the need to investigate the root cause of his performance struggles. He mentioned feeling uncomfortable with the car all weekend, especially in the final sector, and expressed frustration over the lack of natural pace. Piastri highlighted that his confidence with the car was lacking, leading to minor issues affecting his performance, and acknowledged that he had nothing to lose heading into qualifying.
