Australian racing driver Oscar Piastri is in news for publicly refuting Alpine’s claims that he will take Fernando Alonso’s position in Formula One, know his father, age, height and manager
Just over an hour after the team announced he will take Fernando Alonso’s position and compete for Alpine in Formula One, Australian driver Oscar Piastri dropped the shocking news that he would not.
Oscar Piastri Biography, Age, Height, Family, Father, Salary, Career Stats, Alpine Statement, Manager, Twitter And Net Worth
Congrats mate 👏 pic.twitter.com/Y1uJ1IXdQN
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) August 3, 2022
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) August 2, 2022
The current Formula 2 champion Piastri has spent four years at Alpine’s driving program, but he has other goals in mind. In a surprising change of events for the F1 driver market, he tweeted,
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 has put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
Piastri’s post is a clear signal that he doesn’t see his career with Alpine.
Since then, Oscar Piastri has been gaining a lot of media attention with many people making their own theories about this whole drama which revolves around him. Lots of people are talking about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who Is Oscar Piastri?
Oscar Piastri is a famous Australian racing driver who recently made headlines for publicly refuting Alpine’s claims that he will take Fernando Alonso’s position in Formula One, next year.
He was born in Melbourne, Australia, on April 6, 2001. His parents were Australians of Italian descent. His father’s name is Chris Piastri and his mother’s name is Nicole Piastri.
In order to advance his racing career, he relocated to the UK in 2016. In addition to racing, he enjoys basketball, cricket, and wakeboarding.
He attended Haileybury College in Melbourne before transferring to Haileybury College in Hertford, United Kingdom.
His height is 5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm and his weight is 68 kg. Presently, he is 21 years old. There has been speculation that Piastri’s manager, Australian F1 driver Mark Webber, has been trying to get his charge to replace Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren.
His Career
Prior to starting his karting career in 2011, Piastri participated in national-level remote-control vehicle racing. After turning pro and racing in many Australian races and championships in 2014, Piastri joined Ricky Flynn Motorsport in 2015 and started competing in European and international CIK-FIA-sanctioned karting events.
In 2016, he relocated to the United Kingdom to advance his racing career after placing sixth in Bahrain at the 2016 World Championship. He currently holds victories with Prema Racing in the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and 2021 Formula 2 Championship.
He is the fifth driver to win the GP3/Formula 3 Championship and the GP2/Formula 2 Championship in successive seasons, and just the sixth driver to win the GP2/Formula 2 Championship in their debut season.
He previously attended the team’s driving academy and is now the reserve driver for Alpine F1 Team.
Net Worth Of Oscar Piastri
His estimated net worth is around $1.5 million. His earnings in the world of motorsports stand at $43,000.