Oscar Piastri

Interesting facts

Piastri's father Chris founded the automotive software company HP Tuners, funding his son's junior career with up to A$6.5 million and personally serving as his kart mechanic. He started with radio-controlled cars at age six, moved into competitive karting in 2011, and relocated to Europe at 14 to pursue single-seater racing. He won the Formula Renault Eurocup (2019), FIA Formula 3 (2020) and Formula 2 (2021) titles in three consecutive seasons - a 'triple crown' no other driver has managed. In 2022, Alpine announced Piastri would replace Alonso for the following season, but he publicly rejected the move within two hours on Twitter; the FIA Contract Recognition Board sided with him after it emerged he had already signed with McLaren. He took his maiden win at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, becoming Australia's fifth F1 race winner, then fought a fierce 2025 title battle with teammate Norris marked by multiple first-lap collisions and team-order disputes, ultimately losing the championship by just 13 points despite leading for much of the season. Oscar Piastri has been racing in Formula 1 since 2023 as an Australian driver. He scored a total of 919 championship points over his career. His best season was 2025, when he finished 3rd in the championship with 410 points.