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Oscar Jack Piastri (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for McLaren. Piastri has won two Formula One Grands Prix across two seasons. Born and raised in Melbourne , Piastri began his career in radio-controlled racing before moving into karting aged nine.
3 days ago · Oscar Piastri claimed his second Sprint pole position of his career after he narrowly beat his McLaren team mate Lando Norris to the top of the timesheets around Interlagos. While the Briton appeared to dominate the majority of Sprint Qualifying, Piastri’s final lap saw him beat Norris by just 0.029s with a time of 1m 08.899s, as Charles Leclerc was slightly further behind in P3.
2 days ago · Oscar Piastri has proved himself the perfect team man, gifting his world championship-chasing colleague Lando Norris victory for a McLaren one-two in the Sao Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix sprint ...
2 days ago · Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two from Lando Norris with a stunning lap at the end of Sprint Qualifying; Max Verstappen was fourth behind Charles Leclerc; watch the Sprint on Saturday at 2pm ...
About Oscar. 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. Proud Melburnian and just the 15th Australian to have ever started an F1 Grand Prix.
2. Podiums. 9. Fastest Laps. 3. Favourite circuit. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. In a world of few guarantees, Oscar Piastri winning junior single-seater championships became one of them during his climb up the motorsport ladder. In just three years, the Australian won enough trophies to host his own edition of the Oscars.
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. 1 / 3. Oscar Piastri.
Sep 15, 2024 · Piastri wins as Norris gains on Verstappen in Azerbaijan. Lando Norris drove an extraordinary race to catch and pass title rival Max Verstappen as his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri won an ...
Jul 21, 2024 · 21 July 2024. Oscar Piastri took his maiden grand prix victory in a McLaren one-two ahead of Lando Norris in a dramatic race in Hungary, amid a heated row over team orders. Behind them, in a race ...
Oct 7, 2023 · Oscar Piastri takes his maiden F1 win in any format in the Sprint. This was McLaren’s second victory in the last 11 years, after Daniel Ricciardo’s win in Monza in 2021 ended a drought that stretched back to 2012.
