Stunning words from Oscar Piastri in Qatar: the Australian discussed the title fight and his hopes for the Lusail GP
The Thursday press conferences continue under the sign of McLaren: following Lando Norris’s statements, it was time for his teammate, Oscar Piastri, to take the floor
The former World Championship leader—an absolute favorite until just a month ago—now sees the top spot 24 points away. It will take a monumental effort to beat Norris, especially considering recent results (Piastri hasn’t reached the podium since Monza); nevertheless, Oscar believes there are still chances for success.
Oscar Piastri’s words in Qatar: “Helping Lando? My answer is no”
Oscar Piastri ha cominciato la sua conferenza stampa così parlando: “Help Lando? We spoke briefly, and the answer is no. . I have the same points as Max, and I still have a chance to win the title if things go my way”.
“There is a chance, and it has happened before, so it’s not impossible. But I know I am at a disadvantage and that two perfect weekends on my part won’t be enough. I will try to do my best and see what happens “.
An analysis of the Las Vegas weekend follows: “I am confident. I think it’s a circuit I like, a track where I have done well in the past. I believe the pace in Las Vegas was reasonable, even though qualifying, at the end of Q3, didn’t go as I would have liked, and then the race… well, the race was what it was, with a few mistakes. .
““So, I don’t think there has been a continuous problem since Mexico: certainly, I had the same difficulty in Austin and Mexico, but I believe the last two weekends were more a combination of errors and other factors rather than pure pace. Obviously, it is a very different circuit here: higher speed, the asphalt has much more grip and is quite consistent; perhaps there is a bit of wind, but the temperatures are stable regardless. So yes, I really hope it can be a good weekend “.
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