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Ben Findon

BIZARRE: Piastris pain in spain as pole position slips away - You Need To See This

Oscar Piastri was left to rue the final stages of qualifying for Sunday's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix when hopes of a much-needed pole position were left in ruins.

The Aussie, looking bright around Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, was quickest after two laps of Q3, the final run at qualifying, clocking 1 minute 15.176 seconds.

But then Ferrari's Charles Leclerc - under pressure after a mixed start to the season - suffered an unusual snap at Turn 4 and overcorrected, resulting in a trip through the gravel before he piled into the barrier.

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