05/07/2025 06:30
Oscar Piastri has highlighted the growing concern about the effect
of wind at the British Grand Prix, believing it will only get worse
through the weekend. During Friday's running at Silverstone,
multiple drivers suffered spins and offs at the former RAF base,
which is often exposed to high winds. Piastri placed third and
fourth in the two sessions, respectively, but was comprehensively
outpaced by Norris in FP2, finishing nearly half a second behind
his team-mate. Reflecting on the "tough" day, Piastri identified
the wind as a cause for concern. "It was tough, it was very
tough," he explained. "I think it's only going to get worse
through the weekend as well, so that will make things interesting.
"It will spice things up a bit, especially with so many high-speed
corners here, you really feel it a lot. It was making things pretty
tough. As for his day, Piastri detailed how the "messy" running had
affected him but remained confident of defeating the strong
Ferraris. "During FP2, the soft tyre was a little bit messy for
me, but I think the potential is definitely there," he added. "The
long runs look pretty solid as well. It was an interesting first
day, and I think a lot of competition. It was a bit of a surprise,
yes, to see Ferrari being so fast]. "They looked good in both the
qualifying and the longer runs as well. I think they're in the
fight this weekend."