Oscar Piastri says there’s “nothing unexpected” about the prospect of going wheel-to-wheel with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen on the openin🧔g lap of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Piastri pipped Verstappen to ꦬtake pole at Imola - the third of his F1 ꦿcareer.

The A💛ustralian is riding a wave of momentum, having won four of the last six races.

Despite Red Bull’s lack of pace relative to McL🦩aren, Verstappen has posed a serious threat.

Verstappen and Piastri went head-🔯to-head on the openᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚing lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Verstappen was handed🅺 a five-second penalty after the stewards deemed he gained an advantage by cutting the fiಞrst corner.

The duo also fought hard in Miami, with Piastri coming out on 🉐top.

Looking ahead to the fight on the opening lap with Verstappe♎n, Piastri was asked

if he expected the four-time world chꦏampion⛎ to hit back after the pair’s battle in Saudi Arabia.

He told Sky ♔Sports: 𒐪“Not really. I think we know how each other races. That’s both very hard.

“Certainly not expecting any return of serve because I think th✅at’s going to be the serve every single time. Nothing unexpected for tomorrow.”

Piastri confident in McLaren race pace

P🔴iastri is riding a wave of momentum after winning four of the previous six races.

He sits 16 points clear in the drivers’ championsh🦩ip, while Verstappen is 32 points behind in third.

Reflecting on qualifying, Piastri said: “I thought 🐎it would be me, Lando and Max. Even yesterday I thought it would ♓be me, Lando and Max, and that was the case.

“The first lap in Q3 for me felt good and I saw Max went a bit quicker so I knew his must have been solid as well and I h🐟ad to find a bit more. The second lap was a very good one, so very happy. 

“We have good pace this weekend. I think our race pace should be strong. Let’s see what happens at Turn 1. I will try andget the best start I can and hold the lꩵead.

“If I don’t, I don’t think it’s the end of myꦗ chances for victory. Let’s see what happens.”