McLaren driver Oscar Piastri expressed optimism after Friday's second free practice session (FP2) at the Mexico City Grand Prix, despite describing his qualifying simulation as "pretty messy."
The Australian heads into Saturday's final practice session (FP3) with renewed confidence in the team's MCL40 car, according to trackside reports.
Piastri's positive outlook comes after a challenging FP2 where traffic and track conditions complicated his qualifying run preparation. The session served as a crucial benchmark ahead of Saturday's qualifying, which determines the starting grid for Sunday's race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
