Piastri heartened by P3: 'We were almost out of it in Q1'

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Piastri delighted with P3 We were almost out of it in Q1
8 July 2023 at 16:48
  • Kada Sarkozi
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Oscar Piastri very surprisingly grabbed third place during qualifying for the British Grand Prix. Not only does Piastri himself start up front, but teammate Lando Norris could also have a shot at making things difficult for Max Verstappen, who starts from first place.

"Very, very, very happy... What a qualifying session. We were almost out of Q1. The car was a rocket ship in Q2 and Q3, and I put a good lap together," the Australian told Jenson button on the grid in Silverstone.

Piastri hugely satisfied

"Yesterday we had a bit of a rough day, we were a bit quicker than we looked. We did a better job today, these conditions today we do well in them all the time," said the McLaren driver.

"We’ve had a fair few moments like that but to pull that off in Q3 like that was a mega result and both of us have now got the new bits on our car and they’re working really well," Piastri said happily.