Oscar Piastri taking positives into Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Australian Oscar Piastri has mentioned he is able to bounce again after a “disappointing” debut two weeks in the past. 

The McLaren driver’s first F1 race lasted 15 laps earlier than a automotive failure pressured him to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The race was not the begin to the season McLaren hoped for, with Piastri’s teammate Lando Norris pitting greater than every other driver with separate automotive troubles, maintaining him out of the factors.

Spherical two might be held early Monday morning in Saudi Arabia, with the famed British crew hoping to open their account on the championship factors desk.

Piastri mentioned crucial factor his crew can do is keep confidence regardless of the rocky begin to the season.

“While the end result final week was clearly disappointing for my first F1 race, I discovered so much and it is essential all of us maintain our heads held excessive,” he mentioned.”

“I do know the crew are working extraordinarily onerous to show it round from Bahrain and make the most effective automotive doable for Lando and myself.

The road observe round Jeddah is likely one of the quickest circuits on the F1 calendar.

The quick, sweeping corners with boundaries and partitions not too distant from the drivers imply an accident can occur at any second.

Piastri has expertise and success across the Jeddah circuit.

He received the Components 2 characteristic race in 2021, which in the end arrange his championship victory.

“I am wanting ahead to going racing on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit,” he mentioned.

“I’ve raced right here beforehand in F2 so I’ve some expertise of the observe’s speedy nature and I am excited to get on the market in an F1 automotive.

“There are some cool options just like the quick bends, and it will likely be my first time on a road observe in F1 equipment.”