Walking down the Melbourne Walk and receiving so much positive energy is a moment that always gives me goosebumps”

Oscar Piastri has a genuine chance of winning his home grand prix this weekend, a feat not achieved by an Australian since the race was added to the Formula 1 world championship.

If Oscar Piastri is seen with an added spring in his step in Melbourne this weekend, it'll be no surprise. The Australian racer, who claimed his first two F1 Grand Prix wins last season as he finished fourth in the F1 Drivers' Championship,

McLaren have re-signed Oscar Piastri on a new contract extension, two full seasons before his current deal was due to expire. Oscar Piastri has put pen to paper on a new deal which will see him stay with the Woking-based squad for the medium-term future.

Oscar Piastri has signed a new multi-year contract extension to keep him at McLaren for the foreseeable. We don’t know exactly how long the deal runs for, but McLaren says “the Australian driver will continue in papaya for the long term.