Oscar Piastri
| Oscar Piastri | |
|---|---|
 Piastri at Spa-Francorchamps after winning a race in Formula Renault Eurocup | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 6 April 2001 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Car number | 1 |
| Best finish | TBA in 2020 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018-19 2017 2016-17 | Formula Renault Eurocup F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup |
Oscar Piastri (born 6 April 2001 in Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver, member of the Renault Sport Academy and reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion. He will compete in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema alongside Frederik Vesti and Logan Sargeant.
Career
Karting
Born in Melbourne, Piastri began karting in 2011, before going professional in 2014 to rack up multiple titles in various Australian championships.[1] In 2015, Piastri began competing in European and other CIK-FIA sanctioned karting championships with Ricky Flynn Motorsport, with a highest placed finish of sixth in the 2016 World Championship in Bahrain.[2][3][4]
Lower formulae
In 2016, Piastri made his single-seater debut in selected rounds of the Formula 4 UAE Championship with Dragon F4, claiming two podiums to take sixth in the championship.[5]
In 2017, Piastri was named as part of the TRS Arden Junior Team's line-up for the British F4 championship.[6] There he claimed six wins and six pole positions to finish as runner-up to Jamie Caroline.[7][8]
GP3 Series
In December 2018, Piastri partook in the post-season test at Yas Marina with Trident.[9]
Formula Renault Eurocup
In 2018, Piastri made his debut in the championship, reuniting with Arden.[10] Claiming three podiums, with a highest placed finish of second at the second race at Hockenheim, he finished the season ninth in the championship.[11]
In December 2018, it was announced Piastri would switch to reigning team champions R-ace GP for the 2019 championship.[12] He claimed his first victory in the series at Silverstone [13] and repeated with a second win at the same venue a day later.[14] He became the first driver to win three races in 2019 after taking victory at Spa-Francorchamps in July,[15] and became the champion after taking a win and fourth place at the final round at Yas Marina.[16]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
In October 2019, Piastri joined the post-season test with reigning team champions Prema Racing.[17] In January 2020, the Italian outfit signed Piastri to contest the upcoming season.[18]
Formula One
As reward for claiming the Formula Renault Eurocup title, Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy in January 2020.[19]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Dragon F4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 6th |
| 2017 | F4 British Championship | TRS Arden Junior Team | 30 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 376.5 | 2nd |
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 8th |
| Formula Renault NEC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 19 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 320 | 1st |
† As Piastri was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
References
- ^ "Oscar Piastri - Young Drivers - British Racing Drivers' Club". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "OSCAR PIASTRI JOINS RICKY FLYNN MOTORSPORT IN 2016". 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "OSCAR PIASTRI SIXTH IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (August 30, 2017). "Scout Report: Oscar Piastri". FormulaScout. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "OSCAR PIASTRI JOINS DRAGON F4 FOR F4UAE CHAMPIONSHIP". 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (February 8, 2017). "TRS ARDEN ANNOUNCE 2017 ALL-YRDA BRITISH F4 LINE UP". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "BRITISH F4 THRILLS AT OULTON COME RAIN OR SHINE". May 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Oscar Piastri runner-up in British F4 Championships". October 2, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "OSCAR PIASTRI TO TEST GP3 IN ABU DHABI". November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (December 20, 2017). "British F4 runner-up Oscar Piastri to step up to FR2.0 Eurocup with Arden Motorsport". FormulaScout. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Double Podium for Piastri at Hockenheim Formula Renault Eurocup". September 24, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "OSCAR PIASTRI SIGNS WITH FORMULA RENAULT CHAMPIONS". December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Maiden victory for Oscar Piastri at Silverstone". Formule Renault.
- ^ "Silverstone double for Oscar Piastri". Formule Renault.
- ^ "Oscar Piastri takes care of business". Formule Renault.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "The win for Victor Martins, the title for Oscar Piastri!".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Benyon, Jack (October 18, 2019). "Prema names F3 post-season test line-up". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Piastri completes PREMA line-up for 2020". January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Piastri combines with Prema for FIA Formula 3 Championship and joins Renault Sport Academy". January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links
- Oscar Piastri official website
- Oscar Piastri career summary at DriverDB.com