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Oscar Piastri has suggested he has an "advantage" heading into the
Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend over title rival Lando Norris.
With just eight rounds remaining in the campaign, Piastri leads
Norris by 31 points in the drivers' championship. The McLaren
driver returns to the Baky City Circuit this weekend, 12 months on
from his second career victory in F1 following a tense battle with
Charles Leclerc. Having already tasted success around the street
track, Piastri believes it puts him in a strong position ahead of
the upcoming race weekend. "I've got extremely fond memories of
Baku last year," he said. "I regard that as one of my favourite
races ever and it's always an advantage coming back to a track
where you've had a big result. "My only focus is achieving more of
the same this weekend. I am leading the drivers' championship and I
am very happy with where my driving is." Piastri's team-mate Norris
will be hoping for a better outing compared to last year in Baku,
where he was eliminated in qualifying at the end of Q1. As he seeks
to close down the gap to Piastri, Norris says he has been back at
the McLaren factory to get himself in the best position possible.
"Street circuits bring a different challenge, and I can't wait to
get out there and put myself to the test," he said. "I've been
back at MTC [McLaren Technology Centre], working hard to be in the
best position to go for another win."
