80 minutes until start: Oscar Piasti's commentary
Before the start of the Sunday race at Spa, Oscar Piastri was talking about the changing weather conditions...
Oscar Piastri: "I dressed according to the weather, but I'm glad there's no rain right now. Anyway, today we'll need to follow a different strategy, and I hope everything will be fine. Starting from second position isn't that bad, and throughout the driver parade, I was specifically watching the track condition around the Eau Rouge turn, trying to gauge how wet it is and whether it can be taken at full throttle.
However, we'll see what awaits us. If it rains, we'll have to solve more complex tasks because in such conditions, Eau Rouge turns into a real corner. The forecast indeed predicts that rain will start again before the race – we'll see how to act, but the goal remains the same: to try to win the race.
One thing is clear: the race is unlikely to unfold in a linear and predictable manner. But McLaren looks very confident this weekend, although Red Bull has also tuned their cars for higher grip, so they should improve too. Overall, we'll see..."
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80 minutes until start: Oscar Piasti's commentary
Before the Sunday race at Spa, Oscar Piastre talked about the changing weather...