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Oscar Piastri was happy with McLaren’s performance last weekend in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, although Red Bull remain the side to beat.
Oscar Piastri believes the gap between Red Bull and the chasing pack is smaller than it was 12 months ago despite Max Verstappen’s dominant Bahrain Grand Prix victory. Piastri mentioned that Red Bull’s advantage in the current season is more realistic than what was anticipated, with a similar gap to last year. McLaren has shown strong performance in Bahrain, being competitive with Mercedes and hoping for improvement on different circuits in the upcoming races. Piastri is satisfied with the start of the season, noting the close competitiveness with other teams and expressing optimism for better results in the future races. The 2024 F1 calendar is available for download to keep track of all the F1 action throughout the season.
