{"id":33644,"date":"2020-12-06T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/oscar-piastri\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:38:54","slug":"oscar-piastri","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/oscar-piastri\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Piastri"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Oscar Piastri block\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Oscar-Piastri-block-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"33644\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content expanding-content--expandable content-section toggle\">\n            <p>Long-regarded as one of the most promising junior drivers in motor sport, Oscar Piastri has delivered in Formula 1 for McLaren, following up an impressive rookie season with victory in his second where he&#8217;s shown himself to be a team-player, while also pushing Lando Norris hard.<\/p>\n<p>He has taken three-consecutive junior titles on his rise through the ranks: Formula Renault Eurocup (2019), FIA Formula 3 (2020), and FIA Formula 2 (2021). Despite his clear talents, Piastri was the reserve driver for the Alpine Formula 1 team in 2022, before making a drama-filled move to McLaren to partner Lando Norris ahead of the 2023 F1 season \u2014 and he&#8217;s arguably been one of the grid&#8217;s brightest sparks ever since.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Karting and graduation to Formula Renault<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Born in Melbourne, Australia, Piastri&#8217;s racing career began in karting in 2011. He rose through the ranks in Australia and began competing in Europe in 2015 though never claimed a title.<\/p>\n<p>His best finish in karts came in 2016 when he finished that season&#8217;s CIK-FIA World Championship \u2014 OKJ series sixth overall.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, he moved up to take on British F4, scoring two podiums across the season and ending up sixth in the championship once more.<\/p>\n<p>The following year, he switched to Formula Renault Eurocup where he scored a season-best finish of second and ended up ninth in the championship. For 2018, he switched to the reigning team&#8217;s champions, R-ace GP.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Formula Renault, Formula 3 and 2 titles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From 2019, Piastri began to find instant success no matter where he went. He won his first single-seater title that season, beating Victor Martins to the championship.<\/p>\n<p>Piastri&#8217;s levels of success then followed a similar path to those of George Russell and Charles Leclerc, achieving back-to-back titles in F3 and F2.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Piastri overcame rivals Th\u00e9o Pourchaire and Logan Sergeant to win the Formula 3 title by three points from the Frenchman.<\/p>\n<p>The following season, he graduated to Formula 2 with PREMA where he once again fought as a rookie to claim the crown. He secured six wins across the season and a further five podiums along the way, comfortably topping the table by 60.5 points.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alpine reserve and silly\u00a0season drama\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Despite winning the junior F3 and F2 categories in his rookie season, Piastri was left without a Formula 1 drive for 2022. Fernando Alonso&#8217;s return and subsequent contract extension with Alpine seemingly blocked the Australian&#8217;s path, forcing him into a\u00a0reserve driver role in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>But the Aussie took centre stage during the F1 summer break, making a shock move to McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo. After Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from the series at the end of the season, Alonso was quickly announced as his replacement, leaving Alpine with a seat to fill alongside Esteban Ocon for 2023. Naturally, they chose Piastri, announcing his promotion on social media.<\/p>\n<p>However, unbeknown to the French manufacturer, Piastri had already agreed to a deal with McLaren, and quickly made a social media statement of his own, informing the F1 world that he would not be driving for Alpine in 2023. The situation quickly escalated, with the case being handled by the Contract Recognition Board, who ultimately diffused the situation and validated Piastri&#8217;s move to McLaren over Alpine.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A key part of McLaren&#8217;s resurgence\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-171755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Piastri-2024-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the drama now behind him, Piastri has now been given\u00a0the tall task of matching the performance of Lando Norris at McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Aussie&#8217;s early efforts were overshadowed by the underperformance of the MCL60. But as soon as he was given the right tools, Piastri soared.\u00a0A game-changing upgrade at the British Grand Prix saw McLaren leap to the front of the field, and Piastri consequently qualified third \u2014 less than a tenth behind Norris and only three tenths behind Verstappen \u2014 and finished fourth. At the following round in Hungary he finished fifth, and podium results in Japan and Qatar (as well as a sprint race victory at the latter) was proof that McLaren&#8217;s gamble was worth it.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Piastri benefitted from McLaren&#8217;s heightened performance and once again proved a critical member of one of F1&#8217;s best up-and-coming outfits. Across the season, he finished on the podium six times, won the sprint in Brazil and secured his first grand prix victories in Hungary and Azerbaijan \u2014 all results that benefited toward McLaren&#8217;s first constructors&#8217; title win since 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Although once again he proved a close-fought team-mate to Norris, Piastri&#8217;s chances at a drivers&#8217; title were limited by his own team, as the &#8216;Papaya Rules&#8217; were implemented to maximise Norris&#8217; scoring ability. But the two were placed on a level playing field for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>That season brought Piastri his most competitive campaign yet &#8211; leading the championship for 15 races and claiming seven grand prix victories &#8211; but a dramatic second-half collapse allowed Norris to overhaul him, with the Briton clinching his maiden world title at the Abu Dhabi season finale.<\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"expanding-content__buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-down expanding-content__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read full bio<\/a>\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-up expanding-content__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read Less<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n\n                                \n   <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding-bottom 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