Oscar Piastri Archives - World of Speed

Mar242024 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Piastri: The decision to use team commands was fair

Oscar Piastri defended the use of team orders after the race in Melbourne when he had to drop Lando Norris in front, despite missing out on a podium finish in front of the home fans. The Australian gave up third place to Norris in the second half of the race, as the team believed that the latter with fresher tires had a better chance of catching and overtaking Charles Leclerc in second place. This tactic worked for the team in the end and came out. Piastri, however, was not overly disappointed. "I think it was a completely understandable and correct decision. He was already better than me in qualifying. He lasted longer on the track in the first part of the race, so he had fresher tires at the second stop at the end, and as a result he was faster than me. At that moment, I was driving Fr

Mar102024 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Piastri: The fight with Hamilton revealed our weaknesses

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Oscar Piastri finished the race in Jeddah in a solid fourth place, but was a bit disappointed at the end, as he spent most of the race directly behind Lewis Hamiton, who was unable to overtake him in any way. "Salvation" came only in the thirty-sixth lap, when the Briton drove to change tires. At the beginning of the weekend, Mclaren emphasized the lack of final speed compared to their competitors. This was very evident in the race when Piastri, despite the help of the DRS system, was unable to overtake Hamilton in any way on the start-finish straight. When asked if the fight with Hamilton was fun, he replied: "I wouldn't say fun is the right word. Because I couldn't overtake him in any way, I got a little nervous. I just didn't have enough speed on the straight to pass him ug

October52023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Liam Lawson could be the next Sebastian Vettel

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Red Bull Racing can secure a successful future by simply swapping Sergio Perez for Liam Lawson, the rookie who has been impressing in F1 this year in the Alpha Taura as a replacement for the injured Daniel Ricciardo, according to the team's former F1 boss Eddie Jordan. Despite his successful performances in F21 races, the 1-year-old New Zealander did not get the opportunity to be a regular driver for the coming season, as Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda will continue to race for Alpha Tauri. But Jordan believes Red Bull should fire Perez and put Lawson in the car. "Already next year, or the year after, I should land at Red Bull," the Irishman is convinced. "They should take the risk and get Lawson in their car because they have the opportunity to create the next Sebastian Vettel. I find it hard to believe that it will be in

Sep232023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

F1 Suzuka: Verstappen remains fastest, McLaren close behind

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Max Verstappen also got the last free F1 practice in Suzuka, where the McLaren team racers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came closest to him. The fourth time was set by the Mexican Sergio Perez in the second car of the Red Bull Racing team, Charles Leclerc was fifth. Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Fernando Alonso and Zhou Guanyu finished the training in the top ten.

Jul292023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen is only 0.011 seconds ahead of Piastri in qualifying for the sprint race

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Max Verstappen will start today's sprint race in Belgium from the best starting position, after he managed to beat McLaren driver Oscar Piastri's fastest lap by just 0.011 seconds at the last moment. The newcomer will thus start the race right next to the current world champion, and from the second row of the starting row, the Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start the 100 kilometer race ahead of Charles Leclerc. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1685250564274475008 Fifth was Lando Norris in the second McLaren, sixth was Pierre Gasly ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon and George Russell. Today's sprint race is scheduled for 16:30.

Jul82023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen pole position in Silverstone, a sensation for the chrome McLaren

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Max Verstappen won the best starting position for the British F1 Grand Prix in Silverstone and with the 27th pole position of his career prevented the absolute sensation of the McLaren team at the home race. The racers of the home team placed second and third, and Lando Norris will start the race from the front row, while Oscar Piastri will start the race from the second row. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1677698452971565057 Ferrari racers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz took fourth and fifth place, Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and seventh, and Alex finished qualifying in the top ten Albon, Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly.

Nov222022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari in the first three places of testing in Abu Dhabi

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Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and the young racer Robert Schwarzman were the fastest with the Ferrari team at the tire testing for the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. A total of 9 laps were completed during the 237-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit. After the final of the 2022 season, the teams stayed in Abu Dhabi, where they performed tire tests for the coming season. Each team could send one regular and one young racer to the track. The fourth time of the day was achieved by Pierre Gasly, who changed the Alpha Tauri car to the Alpine team car. Fifth was current world champion Max Verstappen, who sat in the car in the afternoon after being driven by Sergio Perez in the morning. The Mexican set the thirteenth time of the day. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Oscar Pi also drove the first laps in the new teams

Sep22022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren from 2023 onwards

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The McLaren team announced that Oscar Piastri will race for them in the 2023 season alongside Lando Norris. Piastri has signed a multi-year contract with the team from Woking, and the 21-year-old Australian will thus take the place of Daniel Ricciardo. "I am excited to make my first appearance in Formula 1 with such a prestigious team as McLaren," said Piastri, adding that he is looking forward to working with Lando. "Oscar is one of the future talents coming up from the lower ranks of F1 and we are delighted to have him join us for the 2023 season," said Zak Brown, director of McLaren Racing. "He has proven his talent by winning his first seasons in F3 and F2, and he and Lando form an exciting racing line-up with a lot of potential." https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/1565698471444844544 Piastri is ahead of official confirmation

Avg52022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Piatri to McLaren instead of Ricciardo

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Dutch colleagues at racingnews365 are reporting that Oscar Piatri will join McLaren for the 2023 season after F1's Contract Review Committee reviewed his deal with the Woking team and confirmed that only that was valid. The 21-year-old Australian was supposed to sign a contract with McLaren for the 30 season a few days ago, on July 2023 to be exact, and soon after, on August 1, Fernando Alonso surprised the Alpine team by announcing his move to Aston Martin. According to some sources, after the Spaniard's announcement, the French team unsuccessfully tried to contact Piastri, so without his knowledge, they sent a statement to the public that he would race for them, which he later denied. Piastri is said to have signed a contract with Alpine for 2022, with the possibility of an extension to 2023, but the French team should cooperate

Avg22022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Oscar Piastri at Alpine instead of Alonso

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The French team Alpine has confirmed that a newcomer, Oscar Piastri, will be racing for them instead of Fernando Alonso next season. The Australian comes to Formula 1 after some uncertainty and speculation that he could race with the Williams or McLaren team instead of Alpine in 2023. The announcement of the Alpine team carries with it some intrigue, as there is no statement from Piastri in the press release, and team boss Otmar Szafnauer revealed that Piastri is apparently flirting with other options with manager Mark Webber, but warns that he is a young racer bound to the team by contract. "I only know that he has certain contractual obligations to us, as we have to him, and we have respected ours," he said.