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Oscar Piastri explains “crap” final lap after seventh in Madring qualifying

Piastri qualified 0.470s behind his McLaren team-mate, after a messy session in which he struggled to put a lap together
Oscar Piastri explains “crap” final lap after seventh in Madring qualifying

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A downbeat Oscar Piastri described his Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as “shocking” and “messy”, having finished seventh while McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Lando Norris took pole position.

Piastri has been struggling for pace all weekend at the new Madring track. Save for FP3, he failed to break into the top six in any practice session or qualifying segment in Madrid.

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It was published on September 13, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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