Who is Oscar Piastri really?

From his childhood in Melbourne, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, to his tenure in F1, the Aussie has had a breathtaking journey thanks to a well-shaped head rather than a disconcerting flamboyance.

Published on 11/12/2022 à 14:40

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Oscar Piastri, child of Melbourne © Alpine F1

It is often said that young pilots from the Formula 2 are finding it increasingly difficult to be offered a contract in F1. He managed to sign two (even if one was ultimately invalid)! The joke won't make the 21-year-old laugh, as the legal matter that arose between Alpine et McLaren had the consequence of shining the spotlight on him. Not sure that Oscar, not one bit subversive, experienced this episode well, he who is the type not to make waves outside the track. At any rate, Oscar piastri will have to assume, live with that, and deal with the excess pressure that this unplanned media overexposure will cause him, while the mere idea of being compared to a pilot of the standing of Lando Norris should have been enough to cause his first gray hairs.

All this is not the type to frighten the guy though. Behind his friendly, youthful and nonchalant appearance hides a monster of determination. “He understood that he didn't have to be mean to win, confided to us the former boss of theAlpine Academy Mia Sharizman, after the title of