Oscar Piastri's race at Interlagos may have been over asa soon as it began, but the Australian chose to seek out the positives...
Oscar Piastri's Brazilian Grand Prix was ruined after picking up rear wing damage at the start of the race.
Finishing in 14th at the chequered flag after a dull afternoon driving around, Piastri was nonetheless quite happy to have been able to get some valuable experience driving around the tricky Interlagos circuit.Having qualified in 10th place for Sunday’s race, Piastri was tagged from behind by the out of control Haas of Kevin Magnussen as the Dane was taken out in a collision between himself and Williams’ Alex Albon.
“Sure enough, I got an impact after that. It’s a shame. Of course, there was nothing I could have done. “Thanks to the amazing efforts from everyone to get the car back together in 20 minutes, which was no easy feat, I got an extra 70 laps that I otherwise wouldn’t have,” he said.The Australian also revealed that the lack of pressure in the race also meant that he was able to experiment with different lines and approaches around Interlagos in a bid to help build a better understanding of what the MCL60 was responding well to.
A philosophical Piastri, reflecting on a strong first season in the sport, said he doesn’t place much stock in the concept of bad luck hindering his year, saying he is a firm believer is the adage of creating your own luck.“But I think, at the same time, the saying ‘you make your own luck’ is very true. I think, from myself and the team, I think we didn’t execute Friday as well as we should have. That put me 10th on the grid and left me with more risks and stuff like that happening.
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