F1 News: Oscar Piastri Takes First Win In Qatar GP Sprint Race
Oscar Piastri drove to his first Formula One victory during the Qatar GP Sprint Race. After taking pole position during the Sprint Shootout earlier today, the Australian rookie managed to hold onto the position during the chaotic race.
After temporarily losing the position to Mercedes' George Russell, Piastri was able to take the place back and defend it to the end. The rookie has been putting in an incredibly impressive performance during his first year in Formula One with his first podium finish in Japan where he crossed the line in third position.
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Speaking to Nico Rosberg in his post-race interview, Piastri reflected on the huge moment in his career, explaining:
"Yeah, very happy. Very stressful race. You know, when I saw the soft [tyres] guys come through at the start, I thought we were in a bit of trouble and yeah, then their tyres fell off pretty quickly. So yeah, that was good.
"Safety cars were my friend today, definitely once Max got behind me but the pace was reasonable and I think, yeah, in a race where you had to manage a lot of tyres, cars on other compounds, I think we did a really good job so we're very happy."
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Nico Rosberg pointed out the incredible pace of the McLaren MCL60, stating:
"You said the pace was reasonable actually, it was a pretty awesome pace because Max was giving it everything at the end. there and he barely came closer to you. So that's that's also important for you, isn't it?"
Piastri explained that it is important to learn from today for the Grand Prix tomorrow. He responded:
"Yeah, definitely. I think, you know, anything you can try and learn for tomorrow is going to be important as well. And yeah, I thought once I got into second I was going to be in a bit of trouble but yeah, the pace was good. Managed the tyres well. And yeah, first sprint win sounds pretty cool."
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