40 minutes before the start: Oscar Piastri's comment

      Oscar Piastri won his first pole in Shanghai and hopes to consolidate his success in the race.…

      Oscar Piastri: "It's great that I'm starting from pole position! We have been trying to achieve success in the qualifications for a long time, and I am glad that we have finally managed to solve this problem. Of course, this gives us a good chance to win, especially since the car has the pace, and overall we are confident today.

      Although I don't think what happened in Melbourne will happen again, because the balance of power this weekend is somewhat different, and McLaren no longer has a special advantage. We definitely expect the Ferraris to be very fast today, but since I'm starting from pole position, I hope I can keep the lead and the track in front of me will remain clear.

      After the sprint, we made a number of changes to the settings and hope that this will help too. Although the Ferraris are very strong, they are starting behind us, and I am starting the race from pole position, and I hope that this will give me an advantage. We'll see, but I expect the fight on the track to be intense."