Prodigiously talented F1 star Oscar Piastri has made a stunning rise through the ranks ahead of his home race at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix – but it cost his parents up to $6.5million to realise that dream. Piastri was born in Melbourne on April 6, 2001 – yes, he is that young – to parents Chris and Nicole. Piastri was first mentored by former Aussie karting champion James Sera, who taught him how to race. ‘It shows commitment and a desire,’ he said of Piastri’s move to the UK in his mid-teens. Even racing remote-controlled cars as a young boy cost the company owner $10,000 a year; with go-karts needing between $50,000-$75,000 a year. ‘I have been very impressed this weekend with Oscar,’ he said on the Sky Sports coverage of the race. Jones, the last Aussie to win a Drivers Championship, took it a step further – though Piastri will obviously need to find himself a better car.
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