Oscar Piastri, a driver for McLaren, expressed his satisfaction with an eighth-place finish in the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. He compared this result to last year when McLaren struggled with an uncompetitive and unreliable car. Piastri’s debut race ended prematurely due to issues with the car, while his teammate Lando Norris also faced problems and finished far behind. However, McLaren made significant progress throughout the season and ended with eighth and sixth-place finishes for Piastri and Norris respectively. Piastri acknowledged the strong performance of Mercedes and Ferrari, but still considered their own result a positive start to the year. Looking ahead, Piastri mentioned that the upcoming races will have different track layouts and surfaces, and he hopes that this will work in their favor. Despite the gap to the front-runners, Piastri remains realistic about McLaren’s expectations compared to the reigning Constructors’ Champions.
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