Piastri bracing for ‘more ups and downs’ in tricky final races as sweaty Singapore looms
September 15th, 2023 6:05 pm
Watch every practice, qualifying and race of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship live and ad-break free in racing on Kayo Sports.The 22-year-old Australian has acquitted himself well in his rookie season, having ticked the boxes for his first Q3 appearance and maiden points within the first three rounds despite McLaren opening the year with a badly undercooked car.
“Whereas now, although we’re still putting new parts on the car, I feel like I‘m much more comfortable in the car and with what I need from it, how to drive it quickly to get the most out of it. “It’s a very different challenge to most places. Obviously it’s a long race. The lap time compared to the distance is quite long compared to other places. It’s very hot, very humid. It’s at night. We’re on a very strange body clock.
“Having Mark in my corner is very helpful,” he said. “Obviously he’s very big on fitness and that side of things, and he’s also got a lot of experience here. He’s been preparing me both mentally and physically for this race. “I think [the season has gone] about how I imagined it,” he said. “I knew there’d be some mistakes, some weekends I’d be unhappy with, some that I would be happier with, which has been the case.
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