Oscar Piastri says 2026 F1 race starts are ‘trickier in every respect’ after Bahrain testing

Oscar Piastri has pointed out that there’s a fair amount of luck involved in getting off the line cleanly these days, something that became even clearer during pre-season testing in Bahrain. Piastri hasn’t been shy about speaking up on this issue before, especially in Bahrain where drivers and teams were dealing with new hurdles introduced by the 2026 rule changes.