THE BEST DRIVER NOT ON THE GRID
“I FEEL I HAVE DONE basically everything I can to try and prove myself,” reigning F2 champion and Alpine’s reserve driver for this year Oscar Piastri tells GP Racing. “Mainly on the track, but I feel like I’ve proven myself off the track as well.
“I think the results speak for themselves, really. I don’t really think I have to add too much more.”
It’s impossible to argue otherwise.
After winning the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019, Piastri switched to Formula 3 for 2020 and took the title at his first attempt. Then he moved up to Formula 2 and again claimed the crown in his rookie season.
There’s really not much more to add.
Among the current Formula 1 drivers, only two can boast a similar CV. Charles Leclerc won GP3 at the first time of asking in 2016 and then claimed the F2 title the following year. George Russell effectively did the same across 2017 (GP3) and 2018 (F2). In 2022, both are drivers in top F1 teams, Ferrari and Mercedes respectively.
There’s effectively just two main ways to reach
