Now in his sophomore season, the 22-year-old is more comfortable in his seat with McLaren — and with the fame that comes with it.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Last April, Oscar Piastri was preparing to fulfill a lifelong dream in only his third Formula One race. The rookie was racing in the Australian Grand Prix for the first time, just 15 minutes from where he grew up in Melbourne, where he could hear the engines of the cars at Albert Park from his back garden. Yet at the track, finding huge numbers of Piastri fans took work.
“It’s going to be quite different this year, I think.” ‘A much more mature driver’ Even if Piastri wasn’t able to fight toward the front until the second half of last season, there was never any doubt over his potential. His performances through last year justified that to the point where McLaren moved to secure his long-term future, .
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