Oscar Piastri originally qualified third for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday. But the joy of a strong result was short-lived as the FIA deleted his lap for track limits. That meant only the first run of Q3 counted for Piastri, who dropped to seventh. Having been one place behind Lando Norris, he now has George Russell, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton separating him from his teammate. The Australian has been quick throughout the weekend in Austria. He’d already taken P3 in qualifying for the Sprint, again behind Max Verstappen and Norris. In the race itself, he pulled off an opportunistic o…
