Oscar Piastri claims he’s ‘not a robot’ after maiden F1 triumph at Hungarian GP

Oscar Piastri is one of the most promising young talents on the modern F1 grid.

Oscar Piastri claims he’s ‘not a robot’ after maiden F1 triumph at Hungarian GP

Oscar Piastri (via IMAGO)

Oscar Piastri is on his way to becoming an absolute star in Formula 1. Since his maiden triumph at the Hungarian GP, the world has come forward to shower praise on him, and amidst the ever-growing hype, he has asserted that he’s not a robot.

Since making it into the sport, Oscar Piastri has always carried a calm and composed demeanor. This has led to people perceiving him as a driver who is not fazed by whatever the situation is in front of him. Good or bad, the young Australian has always managed to stay calm under pressure.

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Moreover, during the late Lando Norris – McLaren radio drama in Hungary, Piastri was very composed over the team radio.

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I think it is somewhat natural for me but it's also been a conscious effort. I know I come across as very calm but I'm not a robot. I do have peaks and troughs. I would say it's maybe taking less effort than it does for some others, but everyone is different.
Oscar Piastri via Autosport

The 23-year-old further went on to add the following.

Some people perform at their best when they're in a bit of red mist, others perform when they're as relaxed as they can be.
Oscar Piastri via the same interview

Looking at the reaction of the Australian, it is quite clear that he puts in immense effort to stay calm during Grand Prix weekends. Moreover, he has indicated that being calm during the events helps him a lot to perform to the best of his ability.

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Oscar Piastri feels he is extremely ‘fortunate’ to be driving in F1

Formula 1 is one of the most exclusive and hard-to-get-in kind of sport. Only 20 drivers get to compete in it every year and because of this, Piastri feels he is very lucky to have the pleasure to be driving in the sport week in and week out.

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Oscar Piastri (via IMAGO)

Piastri is one of the less experienced drivers on the current grid.

I definitely recognize how lucky and how fortunate I am to have made this work, because there are hundreds, if not thousands, that try and it doesn't work out. And there are tens of thousands probably that don't even really have the opportunity to try.
Oscar Piastri via the same interview

The 2024 season is 13 rounds down and Oscar Piastri has so far amassed 149 points in the Driver’s Championship. He is currently in fifth place in the standings but keeping in view the performance he put in around the Hungaroring, he could prove himself as one of the top contenders for a top-three finish somewhere down the season. He has put the lights of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz on notice.

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