Oscar Piastri: How McLaren’s rookie has justified the hype in his debut F1 campaign
Oscar Piastri is delivering an impressive debut campaign in Formula 1 after making a controversial entrance to the sport; watch the United States GP live on Sky Sports F1 all weekend, with the Sprint at 11pm on Saturday, and the race at 8pm on Sunday. Oscar Piastri backed up a maiden Sprint victory by taking second in the Qatar Grand Prix
After making perhaps the most controversial arrival on the grid that Formula 1 has ever seen, Oscar Piastri is unquestionably living up to the hype.
In the summer of 2022, the Australian shunned the Alpine team that had helped fund his career in junior categories, to join one of motorsport’s grandest names in McLaren.
Something of a furore followed, with Piastri’s decision to announce his rejection of Alpine’s contract offer on social media only enflaming the situation.