Mark Webber
‘Painfully mature’: What Oscar Piastri’s mum wants you to know about him
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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Why did Piastri’s teammate let him win? The high-speed politics of Formula 1
Oscar Piastri joined Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo as an Australian F1 race winner, but he had to navigate the choppy world of team orders to do it.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Two of Us
Good Weekend
After flipping his car, F1’s Mark Webber called Jackie Stewart
The pair met when Webber was just 20, with Stewart becoming a mentor, grandfather figure - and literal lifesaver.
- by Konrad Marshall
Amid chaos and confusion, the local boy drives and survives
Whatever Oscar Piastri achieves in Formula 1, it is safe to say he will never experience anything like his first home grand prix.
- by Chip Le Grand
Analysis
Australian Grand Prix
Max’s missing piece: Can Verstappen conquer his Albert Park hoodoo?
It’s not just home-grown stars Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber who have a gaping hole in their F1 CVs. The world’s best driver is yet to win the Australian Grand Prix, too, and also has to juggle simmering tensions with his Red Bull teammate.
- by Scott Spits
Albert Park memories rev-ived for Oscar Piastri; Max Verstappen battles ill-health
As a schoolboy, Oscar Piastri often played junior footy and cricket in Albert Park. Over coming days, the emerging Formula 1 star will career around the precinct in one of the world’s fastest cars, as will reigning champ Max Verstappen, despite admitting he’s battling a stomach bug.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Analysis
Formula 1
Inside the F1 contract fight shaping the destiny of three Australians
Forget Drive to Survive; this is genuine F1 high drama, the type Netflix can only dream of. It’s a tale of ambition, high-stakes manoeuvrings and broken promises. And three Australians are at the centre of it.
- by Matthew Clayton
Melbourne-raised Piastri on the cusp of F1 breakthrough
Oscar Piastri is a heartbeat (or a COVID-19 test) away from a Formula One drive, but long-term he wants to emulate two young stars in whose footsteps he is following.
- by Michael Lynch
Why F1 drivers are nervous passengers (and other extremely fast facts)
I’m no F1 aficionado but I fancy myself behind the wheel of a sporty car. Turns out so do many others, but they’ve never driven at 350km/h under G-forces experienced by fighter pilots. I spoke with F1 writer Matt Clayton to learn more about life in the fast lane.
- by Felicity Lewis and Matt Clayton
Analysis
Formula 1
‘Out of your comfort zone’: Ricciardo missing a gear in battle with his McLaren
Australian Daniel Ricciardo’s three-race bid to save his Formula One season starts in France on Sunday.
- by Michael Lynch
'He'd need some stars lining up': Webber on Ricciardo's road ahead
Former F1 driver Mark Webber reckons a lot needs to happen for Daniel Ricciardo to win a race for his new team this year.
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