Oscar Piastri says Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix was the 'hardest race of my life' as he took second in the sweltering heat of Losail after '57 qualifying laps'.
In a race with three mandatory tyre changes following Pirelli reliability concerns, drivers were able to push hard in each of their four stints rather than having to conserve their rubber for longer. Behind Red Bull's sovereign winner Max Verstappen, Piastri clinched his second consecutive podium, picking up where he left off after winning Saturday's sprint in what he described as a gruelling race of 57 qualifying laps.
Team-mate Lando Norris, who had lost both his Q3 laps, underlined that point by moving up from 10th to third. 'Turn 1 was nice,' Piastri smiled. 'That was definitely in the game plan before the race! But yeah, really impressive pace.' Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL60 Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images Norris felt he 'probably had the best pace out there' as he came through the field, having taken the lap 5 restart in sixth after the Mercedes fratricide.
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