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Filip Cleeren

Piastri: 57 qualifying laps made Qatar F1 "hardest race of my life"

In a race with three mandatory tyre changes following Pirelli reliability concerns, drivers were able to push hard in each of their four stints rather than having to conserve their rubber for longer.

Behind Red Bull's sovereign winner Max Verstappen, Piastri clinched his second consecutive podium, picking up where he left off after winning Saturday's sprint in what he described as a gruelling race of 57 qualifying laps.

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