The Ducati rider led for much of Sunday’s 20-lap Silverstone grand prix, holding his nerve when rain fell in the latter stages while Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, and KTM’s Brad Binder bore down on him.
Bagnaia was ultimately beaten by Espargaro after a last-lap move into Maggotts.
In MotoGP’s last wet contest in Argentina, Bagnaia crashed while running in second, and has already registered four non-scores in the opening nine rounds following on from his crash-strewn title charge in 2022.
Having made no mistakes in the tricky conditions on Sunday at Silverstone, Bagnaia was asked by Autosport if he feels he has to prove a point in these situations that he can avoid critical errors.
“For sure, the most difficult part of the weekend is the race because it’s the one that gives you points,” he began.
“I’m not thinking ever that I have to demonstrate to anyone our potential because I know perfectly what I can do, what our team can do, what Ducati can do.
“So, I’m just trying to work well, to prepare perfectly the race and don’t have any surprises in the races.
“This is something that has changed compared to last year. We are working more in the [practice] sessions to have a great feeling in the races.
“Sometimes if you see the positions in the practice, you can see I’m not in front, I’m a bit behind but I’m always working with used tyres to be in front in the race.
Source: Autosport