.jpg) Piastri in 2019 | |
| Born | Oscar Jack Piastri 6 April 2001 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| 2024 team | McLaren-Mercedes[1] |
| Car number | 81 |
| Entries | 39 (39 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Career points | 319 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| First entry | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| First win | 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 9th (97 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2020 2018–19 2017 2016–17 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship Formula Renault Eurocup F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 2020 2019 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship Formula Renault Eurocup |
| Awards | |
| 2021, 2023 2021 2020–21, 2023 | FIA Rookie of the Year Anthoine Hubert Award Autosport Rookie of the Year |
| Website | https://oscarpiastri.com/ |
Oscar Jack Piastri (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for McLaren.
Graduating from karting to junior formula in 2016, Piastri won his first championship at the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup with R-ace GP. He then won both the 2020 FIA Formula 3 and 2021 Formula 2 championships back-to-back with Prema Racing, becoming the sixth driver in history to win the GP2/Formula 2 championship in their rookie season. Piastri is the only driver in history to win Formula Renault, Formula Three and Formula Two—or equivalent—championships in successive seasons.[2]
A member of the Alpine Academy from 2020 to 2021,[3] Piastri signed with McLaren in 2023 to partner Lando Norris, following a contract dispute with Alpine.[4] He made his Formula One debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix, achieving his maiden career podium in his rookie season at the Japanese Grand Prix. Retaining his seat for 2024, Piastri achieved his maiden career win in Hungary, becoming the fifth Australian driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix, repeating this feat in Azerbaijan.
As of the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Piastri has achieved two race wins, three fastest laps and eight podiums in Formula One. Piastri is set to remain at McLaren until at least the end of the 2026 season.[5]
- ^ "2021 FIA F2 champion Oscar Piastri to join McLaren Racing in 2023". mclaren.com. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "OSCAR'S AWARDS: The stunning stats behind Piastri's stellar junior career as he gets set for F1 debut". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Piastri combines with Prema for FIA Formula 3 Championship and joins Renault Sport Academy". 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Piastri to drive for McLaren as Alpine lose appeal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Piastri signs multi-year extension with McLaren". www.formula1.com. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.