SUMMARY
- Oscar Piastri is a promising F1 driver driving for McLaren.
- Piastri has shown an interest in the ongoing Indian Premier League, a cricket tournament.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is a 22-year-old talent on the F1 grid who is proving to be quite the package. He is currently one of the youngest drivers on the grid along with his teammate Lando Norris.
The young driver started his karting career in 2011, from where he became a professional. Since then, the McLaren driver has driven in F4, Formula Renault EuroCup, F3, and F2. His performance in F2 impressed McLaren, who were looking for a replacement for Daniel Ricciardo. The 22-year-old Australian replaced the 34-year-old Australian at the British outfit.
Ever since then, Piastri has been making waves on and off track, with his social media platforms being active. Piastri interacts with his fans a lot and has recently shown interest in cricket, which has caused a wave of excitement among fans.
Oscar Piastri asks fans about the Indian Premier League
Australia is a huge name in the world of cricket and Oscar Piastri wants a slice of the pie. Cricket is a sport with one of the biggest fan followings in the world besides soccer. IPL is one of the top 3 biggest tournaments in the sport that involves teams named after cities of India, with players from all over the world.
Getting into the @IPL this year. Any suggestions who I should support?
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) March 27, 2024
The tournament has a massive fan following with over 230 million concurrent viewers on average. Oscar Piastri’s latest post on X has sparked a frenzy among fans of cricket, especially from India.
The McLaren driver asked fans that he was getting into IPL and was wondering what team he should support. Being an Australian, many fans have considered the nationality and suggested teams that had Australian captains. The replies to the post are numerous and most of them are about which team he should support, with the fans backing their teams with evidence.
Cricket fans suggest teams for Oscar Piastri to support
Oscar Piastri’s post was full of fans making arguments for the F1 driver to support their team. Most of the replies have suggested him to support Chennai Super Kings. CSK has a track record of being one of the most successful teams in the tournament and fans say Piastri won’t be disappointed.
Chennai Super Kings!!
— Karun Chandhok (@karunchandhok) March 27, 2024
The other team that had the most support was Sunrisers Hyderabad. The most supporting argument for the team was the team captain. Australia’s very own Pat Cummins is leading the charge. The team set a record for the highest runs in the tournament’s history with Cummins spearheading the team. Coincidentally, both McLaren and SRH share an orange color code.
This is not the first time Piastri has shown his interest in cricket. The Australian was seen practicing with the Australian National team before an Ashes tournament. He was seen batting in the nets and the pictures were uploaded to McLaren’s Instagram page.
Captain Cummins🤝 pic.twitter.com/hS2FsdpYnq
— Aussies Army🏏🦘 (@AussiesArmy) March 28, 2024
Oscar Piastri is currently one of the fastest drivers on the grid with a lot of potential. He has been compared to the greats including Hamilton and Verstappen and the driver shows a lot of promise as a young talent that is going to bloom into a championship driver.