Oscar Piastri is an Australian racing driver who competes in Formula One, driving the No. 81 car for the McLaren F1 Team. He began his journey in radio-controlled racing, after which he moved to karting at age nine, gradually graduating to junior formulae in 2016. Piastri has won multiple championships before Formula One, including the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, the 2020 FIA Formula 3, and the 2021 FIA Formula 2. He debuted in Formula One in 2023 at the Bahrain Grand Prix for McLaren and achieved his first podium during his rookie season at the Japanese Grand Prix. Piastri has five wins so far, with 14 podiums, two pole positions, and four fastest laps in 52 entries in Formula One.
After Piastri won his FIA Formula 2 title in 2021, he was announced as the reserve driver of Alpine for the 2022 season. After a dispute with Team Alpine in 2022 itself, Piastri signed for McLaren in 2023, replacing Daniel Ricciardo, partnering Lando Norris. In his rookie season, Piastri ended up with two podiums and 97 points and finished ninth in the overall drivers' standings.
Oscar Piastri Hometown
Oscar Piastri is from Melbourne, Australia, according to the official Formula 1 website. Born to Chris and Nicole Piastri in 2001, Piastri attended Haileybury College in Melbourne and then, after that, Haileybury and Imperial Service College in England.
Chris Piastri, a creator and proprietor of HP Tuners, which is an automotive software firm that specializes in vehicle diagnostics, was his son's technician during his early racing years in Australia.
Oscar Piastri Nationality
Oscar Piastri is Australian by nationality.
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