Oscar Piastri aims to win the Belgian Grand Prix after his feat in Hungary

Qualified sixth on Saturday, Oscar Piastri will start fifth this Sunday thanks to a penalty for Max Verstappen. The Australian shared Norris’ sentiments about the difficult session, the Australian admitting that it had been difficult. I think our pace seemed reasonable at times, or rather good at times, I would say, he explained. I think that in Q3, maybe we mishandled the tire strategy a bit, but it’s so difficult to predict.

Translate: « It’s still raining now and it doesn’t make anything wetter, so it’s just very difficult to predict how much it will rain, how much it will affect you, and we did what was safe. Ultimately, it may not have been the right choice, but it was still a good effort. »

« We always have two cars that will be in what will be the top five tomorrow, and I think Spa is definitely a track where you can overtake and make progress. Our pace on dry seemed competitive and I hope we can show it tomorrow. »

Oscar Piastri wants the victory.

Piastri also acknowledged that a small mistake during the session could have compromised him slightly, commenting: « Yes, it bothered me a bit. I think the first lap was really the lap where everything had to be successful on the new tires and, yes, just a few really small mistakes. Of course, it’s very difficult to get everything right in these conditions, but, yes, it probably cost me a few positions. »

One week after his first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory in Hungary, Piastri hopes to be in a position to repeat the feat in Belgium.

« I think we can still fight for the victory tomorrow,” said the 23-year-old man. « I think our pace was very strong yesterday on the dry track, and I believe tomorrow’s race will be dry. Obviously, starting a little further back makes life a bit more complicated, but no, I still think we are in a good position to fight for a win.”