In his debut Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, Oscar Piastri clinched eighth place.
Reflecting on the incident involving Daniel Ricciardo and Lance Stroll during the Chinese Grand Prix, Piastri weighed in, aiming at Stroll’s actions.
Before the race resumed following a safety car period, several drivers, including Piastri and Ricciardo, were forced to abruptly brake at the Turn 14 hairpin.
Stroll failed to brake with sufficient force, colliding with the rear of Ricciardo’s RB car, resulting in significant damage to the eight-time race winner’s vehicle.
This chain reaction caused Ricciardo to make contact with the rear of Piastri’s car, leading to Stroll receiving a 10-second time penalty.
Post-race, Stroll expressed surprise at the sudden braking by drivers. Piastri concurred with Stroll’s observation but pointed out that no other drivers collided.
Piastri remarked to select media, “Yes, but everyone else didn’t crash into each other. I mean, I think in that kind of corner, you always kind of need to expect that. But yes, it did get quite close between a lot of us.”
Even though Piastri got entangled in the incident, McLaren displayed impressive speed at the Shanghai International Circuit.
The McLaren team hadn’t anticipated such a strong performance, making Lando Norris’ second-place finish even more surprising, albeit in a pleasant way!
While McLaren celebrated Norris’ podium, Piastri emphasized the importance of the team comprehending the reasons behind their exceptional performance.
“Yeah, I think definitely we need to understand why we’re quick on certain days and not quick on other days,” Piastri explained.
“I think we’ve got some good ideas but we just need to make sure that our reasons that we think why we’re good, are actually why.
“Because like I said, we thought we would struggle quite a lot here. So I think it’s very encouraging that Lando is able to finish second on a track that we thought we would struggle at.
“It’s exciting for what’s to come in the future, with some new parts coming to the car, it’s encouraging.”
