Oscar Piastri
Australian racing driver
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2025 | Took pole position in a race, held off Norris until his teammate's late engine failure, achieving his maiden grand chelem and increasing his championship lead to 34 points. |
2025 | Finished third in Italy after being controversially ordered to cede position following a slow pit stop for Norris. |
2025 | Finished second in a sprint race, won the main race after a late safety car. |
2025 | Piastri took his maiden pole position and claimed his first victory of the season, dominating the race ahead of teammate Lando Norris. |
2025 | Won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, moving within three points of teammate Lando Norris in the championship. |
2025 | Won the Grand Prix after starting on pole, extended championship lead over Norris after Norris crashed while attempting to overtake. |
2025 | Qualified second ahead of Norris in Hungary, but was beaten to victory by Norris using a one-stop strategy. |
2025 | Won the wet-dry Grand Prix after an early overtake on pole-sitter Norris at the exit of Raidillon. |
2025 | Finished second to Verstappen in the Belgium sprint from pole position. |
2025 | Finished second from pole in a sprint race. |
2025 | Led early stages of British Grand Prix but received a ten-second penalty for braking abruptly after a safety car period, ultimately finishing second behind Norris. |
2025 | Qualified on pole but finished third after being overtaken by Verstappen and experiencing a strategic error. |
2025 | Finished second in Austria after a race-long battle with Norris, narrowly avoiding a collision after locking his tires. |
2025 | Won a race after starting on pole. |
2025 | Finished fourth in a race where teammate Norris attempted to overtake him but crashed out. |
2025 | Continuing as a driver for McLaren F1 Team in the ongoing Formula One season. |
2025 | Piastri won the main race after the sprint. |
2025 | Piastri took pole position and won with a 15-second margin, moving within three points of Norris. |
2025 | Received the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy, further cementing his status in motorsport. |
2025 | Finished second in the sprint race after a late safety car, then won the main race. |
2025 | Piastri won in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first Australian to lead the World Drivers' Championship since a previous Australian driver. |
2025 | Piastri finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix behind Verstappen and Norris. |
2025 | Took his maiden pole position at a Grand Prix, dominating the race ahead of teammate Norris. |
2025 | Piastri finished second in the sprint race and subsequently took his maiden pole position. |
March 2025 | Piastri qualified on the front-row for the season-opening race, starting behind his teammate Norris. During the race, he challenged Norris for the lead but spun in wet conditions and ultimately finished ninth. |
March 9 2025 | McLaren announced a multi-year contract extension with Oscar Piastri, extending his contract until at least the end of the 2028 season. |
2024 | Emerged in a title battle with teammate Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen acknowledging Piastri's ability to deliver under pressure and make minimal mistakes. |
2024 | Emerged in a title battle with teammate Lando Norris, described by Natalie Pinkham as a 'cerebral assassin' who races like solving a complex puzzle. |
2024 | Won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, demonstrating his composure and racing skill. Noted by Luke Smith of The New York Times as a 'coming-of-age drive'. |
2024 | Awarded the Sir Jack Brabham Award for the third time. |
2024 | Became a favourite for the World Drivers' Championship, with journalists and Martin Brundle comparing his composure to Alain Prost. |
2024 | Piastri begins the 2024 Formula One season, qualifying and finishing eighth in his first race. |
2024 | Achieves his first Formula One podium by finishing second at the Monaco Grand Prix. |
2024 | Takes his maiden Formula One victory, overtaking teammate Lando Norris at the first corner and winning with team orders in the final laps. |
2024 | Piastri becomes the fourth driver in history to complete every lap of a Formula One season. |
2024 | Piastri claims his maiden Formula One victory, becoming the fifth Australian driver to win a Grand Prix. |
2024 | Helps McLaren win their first Constructors' Championship since 1998. |
2024 | Piastri breaks a rib during the first half of the season due to an improper seat fit, which fully healed before the Dutch Grand Prix. |
2024 | Piastri wins his second Formula One race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, helping McLaren gain the Constructors' Championship lead for the first time since 2014. |
2024 | Finishes 4th in the drivers' championship with 292 points, scoring two wins, seven podiums, and one fastest lap. |
March 2 2024 | Piastri secured his maiden Formula One victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, achieving a significant milestone in his early F1 career. |
2023 | Received the Autosport Awards Rookie of the Year for the third time. |
2023 | Awarded the FIA Rookie of the Year and Autosport Awards Rookie of the Year in Formula One, marking his successful debut season in the premier motorsport category. |
2023 | Piastri joins McLaren for his rookie Formula One season, replacing Alpine and participating in post-season testing after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. |
2023 | Competed in Formula One with McLaren F1 Team, finishing 9th in the championship with 2 podiums. |
September 2023 | At the Japanese Grand Prix, Piastri secures his first Formula One podium finish, becoming the first rookie to do so since Lance Stroll. |
September 20 2023 | Piastri signs a contract extension with McLaren, committing to the team until the end of 2026. |
September 17 2023 | Wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, securing his second Formula One victory. |
July 23 2023 | Achieves his maiden Formula One victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, becoming the fifth Australian driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix. |
2022 | Served as reserve driver for BWT Alpine F1 Team. |
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