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Oscar Piastri missed FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and then only placed 11th in FP2.
Oscar Piastri acknowledged that he did not maximize his soft-tyre lap performance in practice, causing a setback in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Due to regulations, Piastri missed FP1 to hand his car over for two sessions, unlike his rivals Norris and Verstappen, with Pato O’Ward filling in for him before FP2.
Piastri expressed satisfaction with his running despite finishing 11th, noting that he struggled to maximize the grip on the first timed lap on soft tyres.
He identified minor adjustments needed to improve his performance, emphasizing the need for more laps and fine-tuning ahead of Saturday’s session.
