“Good,” was all Oscar Piastri mentioned when knowledgeable of his place in qualifying for the Formulation 1 Dash Race on the São Paulo Grand Prix.
Pole place is sweet, certainly.
McLaren locked out the entrance row for Saturday’s F1 Dash Race in São Paulo, with Piastri taking pole place and teammate Lando Norris qualifying in P2.
It’s Piastri’s second-career F1 Dash pole, matching the pole place the Australian driver captured for the F1 Dash on the Qatar Grand Prix a season in the past.
“It was a tough session, I felt fairly snug initially after which the grip was actually arising loads by way of the session,” mentioned Piastri to Naomi Schiff following qualifying. “With the observe this 12 months it’s onerous sufficient to see the place you’re going, not to mention attempting to do a quick lap, so it’s difficult on the market, however completely satisfied to have certified on pole for the Dash.”
Piastri will now deal with discovering a win on Saturday.
“Attempt to win, clearly that’s the very first thing,” mentioned Piastri about his method for Saturday’s F1 Dash. “Ranging from the very best seat in the home, I’ll strive and ensure it stays that method.”
With Piastri and Norris beginning on the entrance row, it provides McLaren a unbelievable probability at bringing house a strong chunk of factors in Saturday’s F1 Dash race. With the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. beginning third and fifth, respectively, and Max Verstappen sandwiched between the 2 Ferrari drivers in fourth, McLaren can take a step ahead within the struggle for the F1 Constructors’ Championship tomorrow.
However the massive factors are handed out on Sunday.
Listed here are the complete outcomes from qualifying for the F1 Dash Race on the São Paulo Grand Prix:
