Piastri Gets Own Grandstand At Australian Gp

Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri will person his ain grandstand astatine adjacent year's Australian Grand Prix.

The 24-year-old is starring this season's drivers' title by 9 points from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris pinch 10 races to go.

Piastri has already won much grands prix successful a azygous play than immoderate different Australian driver since nan world title started successful 1950, pinch six truthful acold successful 2025.

"It feels very surreal and I ne'er thought this would happen, but nan support is unthinkable and I can't hold to spot it each travel together adjacent March," he said connected X., external

The grandstand will beryllium connected nan main straight, other nan pit lane.

"Seeing each nan fans successful my ain grandstand straight other nan McLaren car shed is going to beryllium an astonishing acquisition and I'm really looking guardant to emotion nan power and nan atmosphere," he added.

The season-opening title astatine Albert Park successful Melbourne takes spot from 6-8 March 2026.

Piastri, who has 8 profession victories successful full but has yet to make nan podium successful 3 attempts successful Australia, joins nan increasing database of drivers connected nan grid pinch dedicated grandstands.

Norris and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton each person stands astatine nan British Grand Prix astatine Silverstone, pinch Hamilton's located on nan main start-finish consecutive and Norris' 'Landostands' astatine Stowe Corner.

Four-time title victor Max Verstappen has grandstands named aft him crossed nan European limb of nan F1 calendar, including his location Dutch Grand Prix astatine Zandvoort.

Other Australian drivers to beryllium fixed nan honour of a grandstand astatine Albert Park see three-time world champion Jack Brabham, 1980 title-winner Alan Jones, positive Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber.