Piastri: We didn't even discuss a one-stop stop.

      Oscar Piastri finished second in Hungary and summarized the first part of the season...

      Question: Oscar, great job. What emotions are predominant for you after 12 podium finishes this season?

      Oscar Piastri: Mixed. It’s disappointing to lose a race where I was so close to victory. I’m sure the race was exciting from the outside, and I wasn’t bored inside either.

      We did everything we could, overtook Charles. I don’t know what happened to him in the last sector, but we have things to think about, including whether we should have used a different strategy. But it’s always easy to analyze after the finish.

      Question: Let’s talk about the fight with Lando in the final laps. Considering the tire resource differences, how confident were you?

      Oscar Piastri: I was confident, but I knew it would be incredibly tough. Closing the gap is half the battle; passing is much harder. I had a speed advantage on the straights, I was catching up quickly, but it was extremely difficult to stay close enough.

      In the middle sector, there are so many turns – in some, you succeed and gain, in others, you lose because you got closer. This made the race complicated. Even if I had more laps, I’m not sure the result would have been different, but I certainly tried.

      Question: Did the blocking in the first turn prevent you from making another attempt?

      Oscar Piastri: Not particularly. I quickly closed the gap. But, as I said, reducing the deficit to six or seven tenths was easy, but to attack, I would have needed completely new Soft tires – on which I might have succeeded. I knew achieving more was difficult, but I had to try.

      Question: Do you regret not racing with one pit stop, or not overtaking Leclerc at the start?

      Oscar Piastri: We should have tried something to pass Leclerc. There was no certainty we would get ahead just based on pure speed, so we tried different options.

      Did we make the right decision? I don’t know. But it’s easier to take risks when you’re behind. Lando had nothing to lose switching to a one-stop strategy, while I could lose. We will analyze everything, see what should have been done, but before the race, we planned two pit stops; even discussing one was considered risky.

      Question: After Canada, you led the championship with a 22-point lead, and now it’s only nine. What will you do to change this trend after the summer break?

      Oscar Piastri: Over the last ten races, the gap has hardly changed – within 10 points. So I don’t worry too much. Of course, it would be nice to have more points, but I don’t think it’s a trend. A one-second difference, and everything would look completely different at the finish.

      Different events in recent races could have led to a completely different picture. But that’s true for every race this year and every championship in history. So I’m not concerned at all. I believe I was fast in the first half of the year, I had many strong races, and the competition was intense. I expect everything to be the same after the break.

      Question: Oscar, last year you said you wanted to improve your qualifying results. Are you satisfied with the progress made? In which areas do you need to improve to win the title?

      Oscar Piastri: I am happy with my qualifying performances this year. They’re not perfect yet, but much better than last year.

      I don’t feel there’s any area where I’m lacking. Last year, I felt the same, just not every weekend could I put everything together. This year, it’s much better; now I just need to do it every weekend. That will be the key factor.