Oscar Piastri ran an assured and risk-free race from fifth on the grid to third in the Singapore Grand Prix, thanking McLaren for the strategy that allowed him to pass both Mercedes' drivers en route to the podium.
Oscar Piastri has praised McLaren for employing the race strategy that allowed him to finish in the Singapore Grand Prix podium after a difficult qualifying session.
The Australian started the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in fifth and ran long into the race. When he ultimately stopped for fresh rubber, he emerged behind the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who had both out-qualified him.
He made quick work of the two British drivers to help considerably improve McLaren's constructors' championship advantage over Red Bull to 41 points, with Lando Norris comfortably beating Max Verstappen to victory.
"It was a good race, a good recovery from qualifying... [which] wasn't my greatest afternoon," Piastri said after the chequered flag.
"To get back to the podium is a great result. I feel like we had a really quick car underneath us and a good strategy to get past the Mercedes', so [a] big thank you to the team.
"Clearly the car was exceptional this weekend and some great points for the whole team."
