7 Days After Australia’s Thrilling Triumph Over England, Oscar Piastri Impresses Pat Cummins & Co. In the Nets

We are all aware that every F1 star has a secondary sport they wished they were a part of. The cultural aspect plays a part in that for some drivers and Oscar Piastri is a prime example of that. We won’t find many drivers who follow Cricket but the Aussie in Piastri is a die-hard fan. The Australian showcased his love for the sport by being in attendance at the first of five-match test series between Australia and England called the Ashes. In fact, only a week after the first match, Piastri got a rare opportunity and even impressed Australia’s captain Pat Cummins.

For the unaware, the Ashes is one of the oldest and longest-running test series played between Australia and England, the two cricketing giants. Ashes has a long and rich history that dates back to 1877. Since then, the prestige and significance of the series for Aussie and English cricket fans has only increased. Piastri showcased that with his sly dig after Australia’s thrilling first win, thanks to Cummins. Piastri even received a lot of scathing comments from sour English fans. However, he wouldn’t mind, especially after the opportunity he got during the F1 downtime.

The McLaren driver got an opportunity to pad up and play some strokes in the nets with the Australian national team at the Mecca of Cricket, Lord’s. Oscar even held his own in front of Cummins and Co. as we could see from his Instagram post.

Piastri even showcased his desire to go pro in cricket in the caption. The caption read, “Late shout for the second #Ashes test? Thanks for having me @cricketaustralia.”

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However, juggling cricket and F1 might be a little tricky for the rookie, especially with the weight of the expectations on his shoulders.

Oscar Piastri literally feeling the pressure of driving in the premier class

We are all aware of the hype around Oscar Piastri. The rookie made a sensational rise to the premier class after tearing it up in the feeder series. However, F1 is a completely different ball game and Piastri is feeling the pressure quite literally.

“The G-Force on your neck is probably the biggest difference from the junior categories, so I have been training that a lot,” he said. The F1 cars are much more powerful than what any F2 or F3 driver is used to. So after ending his drawn-out transfer saga, Piastri got to work at McLaren instantly.

He might be unable to see the results of his hard work at the moment. However, that’s mainly due to the shortcomings of the MCL60. Once the Woking outfit introduces the upgrades, it will be exciting to see how good Piastri really is.

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