Oscar Piastri
McLaren F1 Team
2023 Stats
Points
97
Starts
22
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
4
Top 10
11
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Australian rookie Piastri has quite the shoes to fill in his first season with Formula One, taking former McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo's spot as Lando Norris' teammate for the 2023 campaign. Piastri was quite the phenom in his last season with Formula 2 in 2021, winning a total of six times, earning 252 points, and walking away with the Driver's Championship after just 23 starts in the series. The driver of the No. 81 will have a lot of eyes on his on-track performance this year, as McLaren is famous for their incoming drivers having issues sufficiently adapting to the feeling and handling of the car. In the upcoming season, Piastri's greatest challenge will be learning how to adjust his racing style to fit the capabilities of the MCL36 and where he fits amongst all the new talent on the grid this season. Read Past Outlooks
Runner-up Finish in Qatar
PIastri finished second in the Qatar Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Lusail International Circuit on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
A clean start from pole would allow Piastri to lead the opening 23 laps. He would have a comfortable margin but the team's blunder of keeping him out during a lap 7 safety car would ultimately undo his chances to win Sunday in Qatar. He and Verstappen would exchange the lead during alternate pit stops in the second-half of the race but eventually the Red Bull star would take control. Piastri would cut into his lead down the stretch but still come up 8-seconds short at the checkered flag for the runner-up finish.
A clean start from pole would allow Piastri to lead the opening 23 laps. He would have a comfortable margin but the team's blunder of keeping him out during a lap 7 safety car would ultimately undo his chances to win Sunday in Qatar. He and Verstappen would exchange the lead during alternate pit stops in the second-half of the race but eventually the Red Bull star would take control. Piastri would cut into his lead down the stretch but still come up 8-seconds short at the checkered flag for the runner-up finish.
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Grabs Crucial Qatar Pole
Piastri claimed a crucial pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, denying McLaren team mate Lando Norris top spot as Max Verstappen made it all three title rivals at the front of the grid, Formula1.com reports.
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Wins Qatar Sprint
Piastri stormed to a commanding victory in the Qatar Sprint, comprehensively beating George Russell and the second McLaren of Lando Norris in the 19-lap event, Formula1.com reports.
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Claims Sprint Pole in Qatar
Piastri claimed a crucial pole position for the Qatar Sprint, beating George Russell and McLaren team mate Lando Norris to the top spot, Formula1.com reports.
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Leads FP1 in Qatar
Piastri set the pace late on in the only practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix, beating his team mate Lando Norris and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso to the top spot, Formula1.com reports.
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Skid Plate Disqualification
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after both their cars were found not to comply with technical regulations, Formula1.com reports.
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