Oscar Piastri might be getting a little used to being fourth this weekend.
He was fourth in sprint qualifying, the sprint race and grand prix qualifying.
His sprint race was hampered by losing out at the start, and spending too much time behind Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
Despite being fourth in qualifying for the grand prix, Piastri was narrowly pipped by his teammate and just two-tenths away from pole position.
“Overall, a decent day. In the sprint, it was a positive result for the team. With the change in wind from yesterday, the car didn’t quite feel like it did in sprint quali. However, we were able to get Lewis at the end and gain back the spot we lost at the start.
“I’m happy with qualifying. The car was a step forward from the sprint this morning, so that was positive. The session was a little trickier, we were struggling in sector 1 and it was more difficult to get the tyres into the right window with the track and air temperature being quite low, and the harder nature of them.
“We are closer to Mercedes and were able to put some pressure on them, but unfortunately, it was just not quite enough. The rain tomorrow can mix things up, so it will be an opportunity for us all — let’s see what we can do.”