Oscar Piastri: Remote Control Racing to F1 Rookie | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

Oscar Piastri came into Formula 1 with plenty of expectation. But it seems he has the potential to match the pressure. After winning the F2 championship, there was no space on the grid for the 2022 F1 season and Piastri had to take a year out from racing. But now his chance has arrived. Piastri tells Tom Clarkson about leaving home at a young age and how his career in motorsport began with remote control racing. 02:15 – Settling into F1 06:17 – How remote control racing started his career 13:10 – Juggling education and competition 21:22 – Homecoming in Melbourne at Australian Grand Prix 30:12 – Idolising Webber and Ricciardo 35:11 – Winning Formula Renault, F3 and F2 41:19 – What he learned from Alonso 46:24 – Why he chose McLaren 52:13 – What a successful 2023 would look like For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ https://www.twitter.com/F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 https://www.tiktok.com/@f1 #F1 #F1BeyondTheGrid