All you need to know about Oscar Piastri’s parents, Chris and Nicole Piastri
Oscar Piastri's parents have always been the biggest support for his F1 career as they have spent around $6.5 Million to pay for his races.
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Making his debut as a regular driver in Formula One with McLaren, Australian youngster Oscar Piastri has already captured a lot of attention. The Melbourne native stirred up quite a feud between his former team Alpine, under whose wing he had been recruited as an F1 reserve driver in the previous season, and his current recruiter–McLaren. While the former F2 Champion has already established his prowess behind the wheels after his P4 finish at the British Grand Prix, there is still a lot to know about the 22-year-old’s personal life.
Oscar Piastri’s parents, Chris and Nicole, have stayed away from the spotlight for the better part of his racing career. Despite that, their million-dollar worth of sacrifice has led to the current McLaren racer to get to where he is today.
Where do Oscar Piastri’s parents live?
Oscar Piastri’s father Chris Piastri has his origin in Melbourne, where the young driver was born on April 6, 2001. In 2011, the prodigiously talented Oscar Piastri started karting at the Oakleigh Club, Melbourne. His mother Nicole Piastri is now based in Melbourne as well, but she mostly travels all around the world with her son for his racing career.
What do Oscar Piastri’s parents do for a living?
Oscar Piastri comes from quite an affluent family. The Australian has been fortunate to have parents who devoted their funds for encouraging his racing career. Oscar Piastri’s father, Chris, helms one of the most successful automotive software development companies in Melbourne, and this, naturally, gave rise to young Piastri’s obsession with cars.
On one of his business trips, Oscar Piastri’s father bought some remote-controlled cars and this led to the prodigy racing against some 30-year-olds where he got his life’s first podium win. Oscar Piastri’s mother is a homemaker and she often travels with her son during his expeditions to other continents because of his career.
What is the estimated net worth of Oscar Piastri’s parents?
No matter how talented a driver may be, it takes enormous financial backing for him to reach Formula 1. For Piastri, his parents proved to be the biggest support as they garnered sponsorships worth north of $6.5 Million to pay for their son’s dream of racing in the highest league of motorsports.
Thus, even though there is no exact numbers to put on the net worth of Oscar Piastri’s parents, it can very well be estimated that they are worth over millions as they managed to fund their son’s racing career.
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