“We will take those learnings,” Otmar Szafnauer reveals Alpine would not commit Oscar Piastri-like “contract blunder” again
Otmar Szafnauer lost out on the services of Oscar Piastri after a loophole allowed the Australian, to make the switch ...
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Oscar Piastri is considered to be one of the most promising talents in motorsport. As such, he was duly snatched up by McLaren after a battle with Alpine. Piastri was born in Melbourne, Australia. on 6th April 2001. He races with the Australian flag and will use car number 88 with McLaren.
When did Oscar Piastri join Formula 1?
As of January 2023, Oscar Piastri is set to make his Formula 1 race debut with McLaren. But he may well have been at Alpine – the matter even went to the Contract Recognition Board! The CRB deemed the McLaren contract as the only valid one. He will partner with Lando Norris, another young racing driver, that is considered to be one of the best on the grid already.
What are Oscar Piastri’s achievements?
Oscar Piastri is a prodigious talent and had a very decorated junior racing career. He won Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019 and Formula 3 in 2020. He topped it all off with his Formula 2 championship win in 2021. That’s three (junior) championship wins in three years. As for Formula 1, we’ll just have to wait and see what Piastri can achieve, in what one can only assume will be a long career.
“Just go out and drive” – Daniel Ricciardo shares few words of wisdom for Oscar Piastri’s rookie F1 season at McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo is one of the most popular personalities in Formula 1. The Australian driver proved himself to be an ...
“Our driver pairing is better than it would’ve been”: Otmar Szafnauer believes new 2023 recruit Pierre Gasly will be faster behind the wheels than Oscar Piastri
The drivers' market drama for the upcoming 2023 season of Formula 1 is not over yet as Alpine's Otmar Szafnauer ...
“Everything in F1 is a calculated risk,” Zak Brown talks about Oscar Piastri’ arrival at McLaren for 2023
Zak Brown, the McLaren CEO, has talked about having the former F3, and F2 Champion, Oscar Piastri on the grid ...
“I think he’s going to be a future star,” Zak Brown gushes about ‘very mature’ Oscar Piastri after first McLaren outing
It has been a turbulent few months for Oscar Piastri. The manner of his move to McLaren meant he was ...
“It’s a cool feeling,” Oscar Piastri “extremely satisfied” with his first day out in a McLaren livery
Oscar Piastri, the McLaren F1 driver, has finally had his first outing with the Woking-based team during the young driver ...
Oscar Piastri set to participate in Young Driver Test with McLaren in Abu Dhabi as Alpine agree to early exit
After Oscar Piastri chose to go to McLaren (the case even went to the Contract Recognition Board), the situation between ...
Oscar Piastri preps for his F1 debut in a private test with McLaren at Circuit Paul Ricard
Oscar Piastri is arguably the most anticipated Formula 1 rookie in recent times. The 2021 Formula 2 world champion was ...
“I actually sent him a message on Instagram,” Alpine junior Jack Doohan explains the situation that led to his FP1 debut
The news of Fernando Alonso's exit from Alpine came as a shock, but what happened next was an even bigger ...
Report: Lando Norris eagerly ‘looking forward’ to joining forces with Oscar Piastri for 2023
Lando Norris is getting a new teammate in the form of Oscar Piastri for the 2023 F1 season and as ...
