Oscar Piastri will join Daniel Ricciardo on the Melbourne grid this year, marking the first time since 2013 that two Australians have raced in the same grand prix.
But after finishing eighth in his first outing in Melbourne last year, the McLaren driver returns better equipped than he was 12 months ago. And McLaren boss Zak Brown is talking up 22-year-old Piastri’s future.
Piastri says that however he drives, McLaren is likely in a “fight for third” behind powerhouses Red Bull and Ferrari, which had hot starts in the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races.”I think we were a step closer to being close to Ferrari in Saudi, but we still don’t quite have enough at the moment,” he said. “I think probably the fight is with Mercedes at the moment for us.
Daniel Ricciardo: Former world champion Alan Jones has described the West Australian as “treading water”.Ricciardo, 34, has endured a tough start to 2024, finishing 13th in Bahrain and 16th in Saudi Arabia, prompting former world champion Alan Jones to describe the West Australian as “treading water” in his career.
After two hour-long practice sessions on Friday, Piastri had recorded the seventh-fastest time, while Ricciardo was 12th – two places behind Tsunoda. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had the fastest time, ahead of Verstappen in second.
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