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Oscar Piastri is the hot favorite to win the 2025 F1 Championship ahead of his teammate, Lando Norris. His calm and composed nature, shrewd racecraft, and control have made him a race winner five times already this season. While he is excelling on track, he has all the support from his family, which starts with the tale of encouragement from the Piastri family.
Piastri was born on April 6, 2001, in Melbourne, Victoria, to Chris and Nicole Piastri. The 24-year-old is the oldest of four siblings and has three younger sisters named Hattie, Edie, and Mae Piastri. Everyone from the Piastri family has been to Oscar Piastri's F1 races, especially during the Australian GPs.
Piastri's father, Chris Piastri, laid the foundation of the McLaren driver's racing journey. Piastri Sr. owns HP Tuners, an automotive hardware and software tuning company. He founded the company in 2003.
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As Piastri Sr's company gained momentum, he actively invested in his son's racing career and supported his racing dream. HP Tuners was the official sponsor of the McLaren star throughout his F3 and F2 journey.
Since Motorsports isn't cheap, having his father's company as a financial back-up worked perfectly for Oscar Piastri. As per reports via the Sydney Morning Herald, Piastri Sr. spent around $50,000 a year during his son's karting days, which was followed by $1-$1.2 million during Formula Renault to Formula 3 days.
Surprisingly, the sum ended up being $6.5 million before the Australian driver entered F1. In a nutshell, Chris Piastri's strong financial support acted perfectly to make what Piastri has become today. Aside from his father, Nicole Piastri, Oscar Piastri's mother, has also supported her son throughout.
From managing everything back at home to being present on the racetrack to supporting her son, Nicole Piastri was everywhere. In addition to the parents, his sisters, Hattie, Edie, and Mae, were also quite supportive of their brother.
Oscar Piastri claimed Spanish GP win to increase title chances
Oscar Piastri emerged victorious at the recently concluded Spanish GP to extend his Championship lead over teammate Lando Norris. Currently, the Australian driver is leading the title battle with 186 points, compared to Norris' 176.
Piastri started the Circuit de Barcelona race from pole position and held on to the position till the 66th lap. He came home nearly 2.5 seconds ahead of his teammate, while Charles Leclerc finished third.
Max Verstappen, the reigning champion and one of the title contenders, finished the race in P10 after receiving a timed penalty for his collision with George Russell. Verstappen is currently in P3 with 137 points after nine races and two Sprints.
