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Oscar Piastri wins three races in a row

Published on 7 May 2025 Author Yean Wei Ong

A few days ago, Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri won his third race in a row, at the Miami Grand Prix. Although not a Formula 1 historian by any means, I was hard pressed to think of the last time any Australian driver won three consecutive Formula 1 races. Only two notable Australian Formula… Continue reading Oscar Piastri wins three races in a row →

Oscar Piastri leads the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship

Published on 21 April 2025 Author Yean Wei Ong

At yesterday’s Saudi Arabian Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix race, young Melburnian Oscar Piastri became the first Australian driver in 15 years to lead the F1 drivers’ championship standings. The last time this happened, apparently, was late in 2010 when Mark Webber held the lead in that year’s drivers’ championship standings. (And it happens that… Continue reading Oscar Piastri leads the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship →