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Piastri’s role in Ocon’s maiden F1 win

Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in helping Esteban Ocon claim victory in the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Frenchman drove a commanding race, withstanding pressure from Sebastian Vettel throughout to seal his first win at the sport’s pinnacle. His cause was aided ably on track by Alpine team-mate Fernando Alonso, whose rear-guard action in battling Lewis Hamilton delayed the recovering Mercedes enough to safeguard top spot in the closing stages. “I was doing race support for the team on Friday night, very late night actually,” Piastri revealed. The race support role would have seen the Australian working the team’s simulator, refining setup...
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