Oscar Piastri only started karting at the age of ten. [VC2wxKWdUjB]
Oscar Piastri began his racing journey driving remote-controlled cars, winning an Australian national title at just nine years old. He transitioned to competitive go-karting at age 10, developing his foundational skills on local circuits in Melbourne with his father acting as his mechanic. At age 14, he moved to Europe to compete against world-class fields, culminating in a sixth-place finish at the 2016 CIK-FIA Karting World Championship. He then climbed the single-seater ladder at a historic pace, becoming the first driver ever to win the Formula Renualt Eurocup, Formula 3, and Formula 2 championships in consecutive rookie seasons. He joined McLaren in 2023, quickly establishing himself as a Grand Prix winner and a frontline contender in the world championship. . . . #oscarpiastri #formula1 #mclaren