Australia’s newest Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri says he will focus entirely on his own progression as he aims to get up to speed with the sport’s top flight in his first season with McLaren.
Australia’s newest Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri says he will focus entirely on his own progression as he aims to get up to speed with the sport’s top flight this year.
“I need to just focus on myself and working with my team and trying to get back up to speed as quickly as possible because there are just some things without racing you can’t really train [for]. That’s the first port of call. Piastri said it was an honour to represent Australia in Formula 1, following in the footsteps of Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber and Ricciardo.“It is nice to be the next Aussie into F1, there is usually only one of us at a time, so to be the Aussie on the grid now is a special feeling,” Piastri told News Corp.
“I want to be the next Aussie who has got success in the sport ... it is an inspiration for me to do my country proud.”
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