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Oscar Piastri’s FP2 dominance ‘will play on the mind’ of Lando Norris

May 31, 2025 4 Min Read
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Nico Rosberg believes Oscar Piastri’s spectacular tempo in second apply for the Spanish Grand Prix will ‘play on the thoughts’ of Lando Norris.

Piastri topped the timesheets in FP2 on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The present F1 world championship chief was almost 0.3s faster than the remainder of the sector.

Norris set the fourth-best time, with a major deficit to his teammate within the second session.

It’s a pivotal weekend within the F1 title race, with simply three factors between Piastri and Norris within the standings.

Talking after Friday apply in Barcelona, Rosberg advised Piastri’s sturdy Friday show might disrupt Norris’ momentum.

“Sure however don’t underestimate the setback immediately with Piastri dominating like this in FP2 and placing in such a powerful lap,” Rosberg stated.

“That can play on his thoughts for the remainder of the day as a result of now he will likely be there finding out the info and he’ll see how Oscar was so fast there, so fast there. That’s not a straightforward day for him.

“Let’s hope it doesn’t cease his momentum which has been on the rise a lot.”

Norris on the lookout for “tiny” positive aspects forward of qualifying

Whereas Piastri held the benefit within the second session, Norris topped the timesheets within the first.

Norris revealed that McLaren’s capability to arrange the automotive with a powerful baseline allowed them to “attempt a unique route.”

“An honest Friday. The automotive was higher in FP1 than it was in FP2, however we had been attempting issues out. We’ll maintain attempting to enhance for tomorrow,” Norris stated.

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“It’s tiny issues. I feel one thing that we at all times do superb is an effective baseline and discover it tough to enhance from that time onwards which is an effective factor, not a foul factor. It permits us to attempt a unique route, various things and try to get a little bit of a really feel.”

Piastri cautious of “fast” opponents

Heading into the weekend, it was anticipated that Crimson Bull can be again within the combine for the win, provided that the RB21 performs higher in high-speed corners.

Assessing his Friday, Piastri stated: “I imply it’s been a little bit of an up and down day. Ending on an up which is sweet. Our opponents look fast. Verstappen’s been fast all day. Ferrari have been there. Mercedes popped up on the finish. It is going to be a decent battle tomorrow I feel. Positively nonetheless some issues to try to work on.

“We anticipated Crimson Bull to be fast. That’s not a giant shock. Simply attempting to make the automotive a bit sooner actually that’s all.We’ve tried just a few issues immediately. We’re studying. It’s been a very good day.”

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