Follow usOscar Piastri continues to rise in Formula 1 charts as he has reached another milestone, with the McLaren driver confirming that he will have his own grandstand at next year’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Following home legends like Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber, Daniel Ricciardo, and Arthur Waite, Piastri’s grandstand will be located on the main straight, directly opposite the McLaren pit garage, offering fans an up-close experience of the action.
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— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) August 18, 2025
“I’m very excited by the news that I’ll have my own grandstand at next year’s Australian Grand Prix,” Piastri said. “It feels very surreal, and I never thought this would happen, but the support is incredible and I can’t wait to see it all come together next March. Seeing all the fans in my own grandstand directly opposite the McLaren garage is going to be an amazing experience and I’m really looking forward to feeling the energy and the atmosphere.”
The 23-year-old also thanked the organizers and his supporters, adding: “Thanks to everyone who has made this happen and thanks in advance to everyone who wants to be part of it. The Australian fans always turn out to support me and this is just an extra reason why I can’t wait to race in Melbourne in 2026.”
Piastri’s manager and former Red Bull star Mark Webber praised the move as both symbolic and deserved. “It’s magnificent news for the event and for Oscar,”
The news find Piastri leading the Formula 1 drivers’ standings by nine points ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. With ten races left on the calendar it’s highly likely that the championship will be decided in the last race in Abu Dhabi.
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