Oscar Piastri feted for “at school, pencils out, sharpening them” trait

Why a more "serious" approach is working in favour of F1's poin𒉰ts leader.

Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Former Formula 1 star Damon Hill believes Oscar Pias🔯tri’s “meticulous” approach towards racing is working well for him in the 2025 season.

Piastri claimed his third successive victory of the year in the Miami Grand Prix - and fourth overall - to build a 16-point lead over McLaren teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris in the title standings.

While Norris was initially seen as the favourit🙈e for this year’s title fight, the early form of the Australian has swung the pendulum in his favour at the quarter-point of the season.

While most F1 drivers are known for their flamboyant lifestyles, Piastri has mainta🦂ined a more serious image compared to his peers both on and off the track.

Damon Hill lauds F1 leader Oscar Piastri

It’s a trait that has been highlighted by 1997 F1 champion Hill, who feels Piastri doesn’t let the “excitement get the better of him”.
 
“I can imagine Oscar is a person who at school would have had all his exercise books and all pencils ꦜout and he would be sharpening them,” he said ▨on BBC’s Chequered Flag podcast.

“He would be doing his homework dꦫiligently. That is the impression I have of him.

“He is meticulous and serious. It looks like there is a reluctance to let th🌟e excitement get the better of him.

“He is keeping it all un𒁃der♋ control and who can say it's a bad move, it seems to work for him.”

Piastri attempted the viral “griddy” dance in parc ferme at Miami after losing a 🅘bet to NFL player Justin Jefferson.

However, the 24-year-old doesn’t normally indulge in parties or more jubi✱lant celebrations, saying last year that he is “not here to make up the numbers or be funny on the radio”.

“He had to do the ‘shuffle’, it was a bet he made on Thursday,” BBC analyst Je⛦nnie Gow said of Piastri. “He doesn't like to dance. He is humiliated, that was his word afterwards.

“He doesn't like to do highly energetic reverence. He squi🔯rmed at that. He did it because he doesn't like to go back on a bet.

“George Russell was just next to him and they were talking about how they are going to celebrate, how they are goi🧸ng to party.

“Piastri is not the party man, he is💜 ♌just not. and George is like, ‘I've never seen you party around’. It's not what makes him tick.”

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