Oscar Piastri soon to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with McLaren?: “One day, but not right away”

The Australian was asked about the possibility of competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future, as McLaren confirmed its arrival in the WEC in 2027. The project seems to excite him, but he gives priority to Formula 1.

Published 11/04/2025 à 14:11

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Oscar Piastri soon to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with McLaren?: “One day, but not right away”

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There will be sixteen former pilots of Formula 1 on the starting grid of 24 Hours of Le MansAmong them, Jenson Button, 2009 world champion, or the former winners of the Le Mans classic Kamui Kobayashi, Brendon Hartley and Antonio Giovinazzi. Will they be joined in the coming years by Grand Prix winners? Esteban Ocon does not close the door to competing in the most prestigious race on the calendarEndurance, but the Frenchman prefers to focus on his Formula 1 career first.

“Not right away, no. One day, for sure, assures the pilot Haas when asked if he plans to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the coming years. I think it's every driver's dream to race at Le Mans one day. But I'm very focused on my Formula 1 career at the moment. Given the number of races we have, it would be quite complicated to combine everything. You can't do it half and half. You have to be fully invested in both, and for the moment I'm focused on F1."

Piastri and Ocon at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: yes, but…

Before possibly competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Esteban Ocon hopes to add to his Formula 1 tally by winning more races, three years after his first and only victory in Hungary. While he himself has only won once in Formula 1, Oscar piastri He too is hungry for much more in the premier class of motorsport before perhaps one day competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

"I don't think you can do both leagues justice by trying to juggle the two., notes the pilot McLaren. I think for F1 it's probably not that detrimental, but when you have a lot at stake, as we do now, and also out of respect for Le Mans, which requires real preparation, it's not something to be approached lightly. So I'll wait until I've finished what I want to do in F1, and then I'll think about letting Zak (Brown, CEO of McLaren, editor's note) take me for a spin in a Le Mans car."

The winner of the last Chinese GP is aiming for his first Formula 1 world championship title before, why not, joining the McLaren project in WECThe British manufacturer has announced its return to Le Mans in 2027, where it will aim for the triple crown by winning Le Mans, Indianapolis and the Monaco GP in the same year.

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