P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri encountered a particular issue during the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time in his F1 career.
During the Spanish Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri faced a consistent struggle and was unable to match his teammate Lando Norris’s performance. His qualifying session was frustrating with a lap time deletion and a subsequent loss of pace. Starting from ninth, Piastri could not catch up to the Ferraris and found himself battling with the Alpines and Sergio Perez. This was a new experience for Piastri, who struggled with both one lap pace and race pace throughout the weekend. Despite hoping to compete with Mercedes and Ferrari, Piastri’s race was hindered by difficulties overtaking Gasly, resulting in a tough day for the McLaren driver.