Oscar Piastri felt the three safety cars 'were my friend' during a 'very stressful' Qatar sprint race before clinching his first win in Formula 1 with McLaren.
Piastri departed from pole after topping Saturday's sprint shootout, but having started on mediums the Australian was passed by the soft tyre-shod Mercedes of George Russell on a lap three restart. But while the softs proved a handy advantage on the restarts, the more robust medium compound was clearly the way to go over the 19-lap contest. On lap 10 Piastri duly swept past Russell to retake the lead, with only fellow medium runner Max Verstappen a threat in the latter stages.
' Stefano Domenicali, CEO, Formula 1, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 2nd position and 2023 drivers world champion, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, 1st position, Lando Norris, McLaren, 3rd position, Mohammed bin Sulayem, President, FIA Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images His team-mate Lando Norris was also shuffled back at the start from second on the grid, but similarly battled his way back into contention as the medium tyres helped him secure a podium, snatching third from Russell on the...
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