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Oscar Jack Piastri (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver currently competing in Formula One for McLaren. Graduating from karting to junior formulae in 2016, Piastri won his first championship at the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup with R-ace GP.
Out-and-out racer, driving for the multi world championship-winning McLaren Formula 1 Team. Winner of three consecutive championships: 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup Championship, 2020 FIA F3 Championship and 2021 FIA F2 Championship.
Jun 4, 2001 · 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’.
Dec 31, 2022 · Oscar Piastri will become the 18th Australian driver to have raced in Formula 1 when he makes his debut for McLaren in 2023. Having come through the Renault Sport Academy, Piastri...
Piastri was one of nine different race winners from 18 races, taking two victories and a further four podiums for PREMA Racing, clinching the title in a tense season finale. He did this despite never taking pole, instead relying on astute tyre management, raw pace and consistency.
Jul 28, 2024 · Oscar Piastri has admitted that he was hopeful of being able to catch the Mercedes pair as he chased them down during the latter stages of the Belgian Grand Prix, but the McLaren driver remains happy with his team continuing to cut into Red Bull’s lead.
Jul 22, 2024 · CNN — Australia’s Oscar Piastri won his maiden Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, but probably not in the circumstances he would have dreamed. The McLaren driver qualified second and snatched the...
