The Stats
AGE: 23 | GPS: 43 | CHAMP. BEST: 9th | Wins: 2 | Grid Best: 2nd | Podiums: 9
| Full Name | Oscar Jack Piastri |
| Date of Birth | 06/04/01 |
| Place of Birth | Melbourne, Australia |
| Team | McLaren F1 Team |
| First Entry | Bahrain 23 |
| First Podium | Japan 23 |
| First Win | Hungary 24 |
| Last Win | Azerbaijan 24 |
| Last Podium | Singapore 24 |
| Most Successful Track | Hungaroring, Hungary | 1 win, 1 x 5th |
The Bio
Born in Melbourne, just a stone’s throw away from the Australian Grand Prix venue, a young Oscar Piastri’s dreams of one day racing in Formula 1 were ignited by the sport’s star drivers roaring around his local streets, otherwise known as Albert Park.
But it would take huge commitment and sacrifice to turn that dream into a reality, with a move to Europe – made by the likes of fellow countrymen Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo before him – the only way to go up against the best and catch the attention of the sport’s decision-makers.
Using success on the Australian karting scene as a springboard, Piastri continued to learn the craft in championships across Europe, before getting his first taste of single-seater competition as a 15-year-old – two podium finishes in F4 UAE a sign of things to come.
From there, success flowed. British F4 runner-up. Formula Renault champion. F3 champion. F2 champion (by more than 50 points). Piastri did not simply climb the junior single-seater ladder, he charged up it to knock loudly on the F1 door.
So impressive was Piastri that two F1 teams squabbled over his services for 2023, adding a new dimension to the driver market and so-called ‘silly season’. McLaren, and not long-time backers Alpine, won out and their rookie repaid them in spades, taking two podiums in a highly impressive debut campaign.
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