An “extremely deflated” Oscar Piastri said it was “difficult to get into a rhythm” after what he described as a “let-down” weekend in Austin, capped off with a fifth-place finish in Monday’s race .

Piastri had been lacking confidence all weekend and that continued into the race, with the Australian finishing behind title rivals Max Verstappen and teammate Lando Norris for a fourth consecutive grand prix.

It was just the latest disappointment for Piastri in a weekend that left the championship leader with more questions than answers, with Mercedes driver George Russell even telling his team over the radio during Monday’s race that the Australian looked “slow”.

It comes after Piastri crashed out of the sprint race, while he was also consistently slower than teammate Lando Norris across

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