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The Age
19 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Age
Grandstand moment: F1 champ Oscar Piastri to get Albert Park honour
Oscar Piastri's status as one of Australia's best athletes will be further recognised at next year's Australian Grand Prix when the young Formula 1 maestro will have a grandstand named after him. Having already matched or surpassed the number of career grand prix wins by fellow Australian drivers, 24-year-old Piastri could yet enter the 2026 F1 season-opener as the reigning world champion. In any case, Piastri's name will adorn a grandstand in the main straight, opposite pit lane. The Melbourne-raised racer leads the F1 driver standings – on 284 points, with McLaren teammate Lando Norris in second place on 275 points. Eight-time grand prix winner Piastri has already won six races on the 2025 F1 calendar, and it's shaping as a showdown between him and Norris for overall individual glory. Loading Other Australian drivers who already have a grandstand named after them at the Albert Park street circuit include Jack Brabham, Arthur Waite, Alan Jones, Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber. '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,' Piastri said in a statement. '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.'
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Automotive
- Sydney Morning Herald
Rare and early honour for Oscar Piastri in Melbourne
Oscar Piastri's status as one of Australia's best athletes will be further recognised at next year's Australian Grand Prix when the young Formula 1 maestro will have a grandstand named after him. Having already matched or surpassed the number of career grand prix wins by fellow Australian drivers, 24-year-old Piastri could yet enter the 2026 F1 season-opener as the reigning world champion. In any case, Piastri's name will adorn a grandstand in the main straight, opposite pit lane. The Melbourne-raised racer leads the F1 driver standings – on 284 points, with McLaren teammate Lando Norris in second place on 275 points. Eight-time grand prix winner Piastri has already won six races on the 2025 F1 calendar, and it's shaping as a showdown between him and Norris for overall individual glory. Loading Other Australian drivers who already have a grandstand named after them at the Albert Park street circuit include Jack Brabham, Arthur Waite, Alan Jones, Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber. '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,' Piastri said in a statement. '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 Age
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Age
Rare and early honour for Oscar Piastri in Melbourne
Oscar Piastri's status as one of Australia's best athletes will be further recognised at next year's Australian Grand Prix when the young Formula 1 maestro will have a grandstand named after him. Having already matched or surpassed the number of career grand prix wins by fellow Australian drivers, 24-year-old Piastri could yet enter the 2026 F1 season-opener as the reigning world champion. In any case, Piastri's name will adorn a grandstand in the main straight, opposite pit lane. The Melbourne-raised racer leads the F1 driver standings – on 284 points, with McLaren teammate Lando Norris in second place on 275 points. Eight-time grand prix winner Piastri has already won six races on the 2025 F1 calendar, and it's shaping as a showdown between him and Norris for overall individual glory. Loading Other Australian drivers who already have a grandstand named after them at the Albert Park street circuit include Jack Brabham, Arthur Waite, Alan Jones, Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber. '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,' Piastri said in a statement. '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.'
Sydney Morning Herald
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren't everyone's cup of tea
The Lions have limited their engagement in Australia, not allowing schoolchildren near their training sessions in Perth until a late audience with Hale School's First XV was set up. They did visit Nedlands rugby club in the city. Last Thursday in Adelaide, after the team announcement to face the Australia and New Zealand XV at the elite St Peter's College, a schoolboy tried to ask a question before being shut down by the Lions' management. Perhaps they were concerned he was going to draw attention to frequent offsides or the issues at the breakdown. The battler It is almost impossible to consider booing an Australian, never mind one as likeable off the field as Melbourne-raised Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu. Tuipulotu's brilliance for Scotland and the Lions comes after he failed to cement his place in Australian rugby. If there is a slight point of contention, it was the Scottish centre's row with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on a chilly day last November in Edinburgh. Suaalii tried to dominate Tuipulotu at the point of contact, but managed to injure himself making a big tackle. There was sledging between the two in a subsequent scuffle, with Suaalii telling his compatriot he would 'see you next time'. That next time comes on Saturday night. The bruiser Lions loosehead prop Ellis Genge will have happy memories of the last time he visited Suncorp Stadium. Playing for England, he helped defeat the Wallabies in the second Test in a standout performance that helped his country level the series, before going on to win it overall in Sydney. Genge had been stung by Taniela Tupou saying that he looked forward to smashing him, and instead meted out the punishment to the Wallabies, running over Michael Hooper after just 30 seconds. The prop also shoved the Wallabies' captain in the chest after a try was scored by Billy Vunipola. Genge escaped sanction after tackling halfback Nic White and using his elbow to keep the Wallabies player pinned to the ground. 'Leaning on me with an elbow is a nice way to put it. Ellis has that in his game,' White said after the game in Brisbane. Wallabies fans will have an opportunity to see the new, matured Genge, who is letting his actions speak far louder than his words this time in Brisbane.
The Age
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren't everyone's cup of tea
The Lions have limited their engagement in Australia, not allowing schoolchildren near their training sessions in Perth until a late audience with Hale School's First XV was set up. They did visit Nedlands rugby club in the city. Last Thursday in Adelaide, after the team announcement to face the Australia and New Zealand XV at the elite St Peter's College, a schoolboy tried to ask a question before being shut down by the Lions' management. Perhaps they were concerned he was going to draw attention to frequent offsides or the issues at the breakdown. The battler It is almost impossible to consider booing an Australian, never mind one as likeable off the field as Melbourne-raised Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu. Tuipulotu's brilliance for Scotland and the Lions comes after he failed to cement his place in Australian rugby. If there is a slight point of contention, it was the Scottish centre's row with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on a chilly day last November in Edinburgh. Suaalii tried to dominate Tuipulotu at the point of contact, but managed to injure himself making a big tackle. There was sledging between the two in a subsequent scuffle, with Suaalii telling his compatriot he would 'see you next time'. That next time comes on Saturday night. The bruiser Lions loosehead prop Ellis Genge will have happy memories of the last time he visited Suncorp Stadium. Playing for England, he helped defeat the Wallabies in the second Test in a standout performance that helped his country level the series, before going on to win it overall in Sydney. Genge had been stung by Taniela Tupou saying that he looked forward to smashing him, and instead meted out the punishment to the Wallabies, running over Michael Hooper after just 30 seconds. The prop also shoved the Wallabies' captain in the chest after a try was scored by Billy Vunipola. Genge escaped sanction after tackling halfback Nic White and using his elbow to keep the Wallabies player pinned to the ground. 'Leaning on me with an elbow is a nice way to put it. Ellis has that in his game,' White said after the game in Brisbane. Wallabies fans will have an opportunity to see the new, matured Genge, who is letting his actions speak far louder than his words this time in Brisbane.
