![]() ![]() It also takes perseverance, strength, nerve, athleticism, the right equipment and a team of people devoted to the cause. So, how does an Australian kid with a passion for cars make it all the way to Formula One? Last month he was named by grand prix racing team Alpine as its test and reserve driver for season 2022: should illness or injury befall either of Alpine’s two contracted drivers, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and Frenchman Esteban Ocon, then Piastri would slip into the driver’s seat and on to the grid alongside countryman Daniel Ricciardo, who drives for McLaren. The car ignited a passion in Oscar Piastri, the now 20-year-old racing driver from bayside Sandringham in Melbourne who is on the cusp of joining one of the most exclusive clubs in world sport - the 20-man Formula One grid. Chris Piastri brought it home from a USA business trip as a gift for his six-year-old son, Oscar. ![]() ![]() Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ![]()
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