Oscar Piastri, Australian Grand Prix

Australia groans as Piastri hits the skids at home Grand Prix
Wearing McLaren orange under soaking plastic ponchos, fans turned up in droves to the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with hope of seeing Oscar Piastri end the nation's 40-year wait for a home winner.
Oscar Piastri brutally honest after spin at F1 Australian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri placed the blame on himself after a dramatic spin into the grass at the F1 Australian Grand Prix. His McLaren teammate Lando Norris won the 2025 season-opener in Melbourne. McLaren might have completed a one-two finish, justifying the pre-race hype around their pace, until Piastri’s nightmare moment on his home turf.
Oscar Piastri reaction says it all as McLaren star addresses Australian GP heartbreak
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Report: Oscar Piastri's new McLaren deal tops $25M annually
After helping McLaren to a constructor's championship in 2024, Oscar Piastri was rewarded with a multi-year contract worth nearly $26 million per year, according to Racing News 365. The new deal replaces Piastri's contract that ran through 2026 and was set to pay him over $7 million per season.
McLaren explain why Oscar Piastri told to “hold position” at F1 Australian Grand Prix
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has explained why Oscar Piastri was instructed to “hold position” when closing in on Lando Norris at the Australian Grand Prix. After getting by Max Verstappen on Lap 17, Piastri reeled Norris in with a series of fastest laps.
Oscar Piastri confident he can be the first Aussie to win the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri is quietly confident he can become the first Aussie driver to win the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. He's aiming for it this weekend.
Oscar Piastri's Homecoming: The Elusive Victory at the Australian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri's hopes of an Australian Grand Prix victory were dashed after a skid on lap 44, despite a strong start. He finished ninth in a race filled with crashes. Piastri had a chance to break the 'home driver curse,
F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid: Norris, Piastri, and Verstappen to lead off
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri won the first and second starting positions for Sunday's F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix. The post F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid: Norris, Piastri,
Australian GP podium slips away as Oscar Piastri suffers home race 'curse'
Wearing McLaren orange under soaking plastic ponchos, fans turned up in droves to the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with hope of seeing Oscar Piastri end the nation's 40-year wait for a home winner.
Oscar Piastri fastest in final practice for Australian Grand Prix
Home favourite Oscar Piastri edged out Mercedes’ George Russell to finish fastest in final practice for the Australian Grand Prix. As the teams started to show their full potential with a series of low-fuel runs,
Oscar Piastri Credits Learning How to Reverse a Tractor at Jeremy Clarkson's Farm for Race Saving Move
The Aussie driver joked on TikTok last year that Piastri's Farm would not happen anytime soon after experiencing a steep ...
Oscar Piastri shows true feelings toward Lewis Hamilton in wild footage from car
Oscar Piastri showed 'no respect' for Lewis Hamilton while overtaking him on the final lap of the Australian Grand Prix, ...
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Oscar Piastri Admits Carlos Sainz Is Neither a Friend Nor an Enemy After Multiple Crashes
Although Oscar Piastri has made up with Carlos Sainz after their incidents in the last couple of years, he refuses to label ...
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris free to race as McLaren prepares for season-long battle
McLaren is starting the 2025 season with a front-row lockout of the Australian Grand Prix, with both drivers eyeing victory ...
‘I tried to push too much’: The highs and crushing low of Piastri’s race
For nearly 44 laps, it looked like Oscar Piastri was going to make history at Sunday’s rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix.The ...
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Melbourne is Oscar Piastri country
Needless to say, Australia is mighty proud of their homegrown hero running with McLaren in F1 and have found their own way to ...
Piastri: 'Only myself to blame' for slide off the track
Oscar Piastri reflects on his "mistake" during the Australian Grand Prix which saw the McLaren driver slide onto the grass in front of his home support.
Piastri devastation laid bare as Aussie reacts to ‘unbelievable’ twist
A raw Oscar Piastri says he’s gutted by the dramatic ending to the Australian Grand Prix which saw him drop out of contention to win the race — and spin out of the podium places entirely.