Oscar Piastri has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his Formula 1 career. He finished ninth in the Drivers’ Championship standings as a rookie in 2023, climbed to fourth in 2024 as he helped McLaren claim their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998, and then challenged for the Drivers’ Championship last season, ultimately finishing third as McLaren repeated as Constructors’ champions.
But ahead of the third race of the 2026 season, he has yet to complete a single Grand Prix racing lap.
Piastri crashed on the reconnaissance lap ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix — his home race — and then his MCL40 experienced a failure ahead of the start to the
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