In early 2023, a 21-year-old Australian racing driver named Oscar Piastri jumped in a McLaren and made his debut in Formula One.
It was a bumpy start, partly because his former team, Alpine, had refused to release him, but also because he replaced much-loved Aussie driver Daniel Ricciardo. He finished his rookie season in ninth place on a base salary of $3.1 million.
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