Oscar Piastri

Oscar Piastri

FACTS AND STATS:

Name: Oscar Piastri

Title: Formula 1 Driver

Career Start: 2017

DOB: April 6th, 2001

Nationality: Australian

As the youngest driver on the Formula 1 grid, all eyes are on Oscar Piastri.

Oscar Piastri has built an impressive resume on the track. At only 21 years old, the Australian native has secured multiple Formula championship titles, honorable awards, and recently, his dream status of Formula 1 driver.

Piastri started racing karts as a young child when he discovered his talent in the driver’s seat. After moving to the UK in 2016, Piastri officially started chasing his Formula 1 dreams. Known for this consistency behind the wheel, high-level of maturity, and extreme composure, all eyes are on Piastri as he begins his F1 journey.

Since the very beginning, Oscar has been a part of the HP Tuners family. As he moves into the 2023 racing season, HP Tuners continues to have his back.

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I just want to say thank you very much for all of your support in my career so far. It’s meant the world to me, and it wouldn’t be possible without you guys.

– Oscar Piastri

CAREER TIMELINE

2023
FIA Formula 1 – Piastri embarks on his rookie season in Formula 1 with McLaren F1. His F1 career officially kicks off in Bahrain on March 5, 2023.
2022
FIA Formula 1 – Piastri signed as F1 reserve driver for both BWT Alpine and McLaren F1. In July 2022, Piastri signed a multi-year contract with the renowned McLaren team to complete their Formula 1 team from 2023.
2021
FIA Formula 2 | Champion – Piastri continued his partnership with Prema moving up to Formula 2 for the 2021 season. He won the FIA Formula 2 Championship title at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, making him only the third driver to win the championship title in their rookie season and the only driver to win all three junior feeder categories in succession. Once again becoming the first Australian to ever win the F2 title.
2020
FIA Formula 3 | Champion – Piastri joined Prema Racing for his rookie Formula 3 season and took his first victory in the first race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. He then earned three consecutive second-place finishes before facing a major setback at the Silverstone sprint race. Despite this, he managed to claim the FIA Formula 3 Championship title at Mugello Circuit in Italy, the first Australian to ever win the title.
2019
Formula Renault Eurocup | Champion – Piastri joined the R-ace GP team for the 2019 season. During this season, he became the first driver to win three races in 2019. He finished off the year by earning the championship title at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the first Australian to ever win the title.
2018
Formula Renault Eurocup – For the 2018 champion, Piastri reunited with Arden and claimed three podiums with the highest-placed finish of second at the Hockenheim circuit in Germany.
2017
British F4 Championship | Vice Champion – Piastri joined forces with the TRS Arden Junior Racing Team for the British F1 championship. During this season, he earned six wins and six pole positions.
2017
UAE F4 Championship – Piastri officially entered the world of single-seater racing in December 2016 after moving to the United Kingdom to jumpstart his career. He drove a Dragon Racing F4 car in the Formula 4 UAE Championship where he claimed two podiums, ultimately taking sixth place in the championship after only competing in three of the five rounds. This was only the beginning of this journey to the top.

TITLES

2023 McLaren Formula 1 Driver

2022 Alpine and McLaren F1 Reserve Driver

2021 Formula 2 Champion

2020 FIA Formula 3 Champion

2019 Formula Renault Eurocup Champion

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