Oscar Piastri Claims Pole Position at the Dutch Grand Prix
In an exciting qualifying session, Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver, secured pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix to be held on Sunday. The young Australian beat his teammate and direct rival for the championship, Lando Norris, by just 0.012 seconds.
Norris, who had shown a dominant pace during free practice, seemed to be the favorite to obtain pole. However, Piastri managed to find the minimum margin needed to surpass him in the crucial Q3.
Both McLaren drivers were unable to improve their times in their second outing in Q3, showing the superiority of their car, which allowed them to compete directly for the front row of the grid.
Currently, Piastri leads Norris by nine points in the drivers’ standings, giving him the opportunity to extend that lead in Sunday’s race at Zandvoort.
The defending champion, Max Verstappen, managed to secure third place on the grid in front of his home crowd, bringing his Red Bull to just 0.263 seconds behind Piastri’s time.
