P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri was out-qualified by Lando Norris once again, this time for the Italian Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri acknowledged an opportunity in the Italian Grand Prix despite narrowly losing the season-long qualifying battle to Lando Norris at Monza, where Norris secured his fourth pole of the F1 season. Piastri qualified second, marking the second time McLaren has achieved a front-row lockout in 2024. Although Piastri lost the head-to-head qualifying battle for the season by a mere tenth, he remains optimistic about the long run to Turn 1 at Monza and Norris’s track record of not leading Lap 1 from pole positions. Piastri views starting second as advantageous and acknowledges his team’s strong effort in securing the front-row lockout. Despite fierce competition from Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull, McLaren’s achievement of a one-two finish was described by Piastri as “amazing” given the weekend’s intense competition. He anticipates an exciting race at Monza due to the tight competition at the front of the field.
