Oscar Piastri Family Tree: The Story Behind McLaren's Australian F1 Driver

Oscar Jack Piastri, born 6 April 2001 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is a McLaren F1 driver from 2023 and one of the fastest-rising stars in Formula 1 — 2024 Hungarian GP winner (first F1 win) and a multi-time race winner since.

The Family's Roots: Melbourne, Australia

The Piastri family is from Melbourne, Australia, with Italian ancestry on the paternal side.

His Parents

Father: Chris Piastri — engineer; co-founder of pi2 Group (a Melbourne-based digital experiences company); Italian-Australian.

Mother: Nicole Piastri — Melbourne mother.

His Sisters

Oscar has three younger half-sisters: Hattie, Edie, and Mae Piastri.

His Partner: Lily Zneimer

Lily Zneimer — Oscar's long-term girlfriend; British; together since their teens.

The Piastri Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Melbourne, Italian-Australian heritage.

Father: Chris Piastri — engineer; pi2 Group co-founder.

Mother: Nicole Piastri.

Sisters: Hattie; Edie; Mae Piastri (half-sisters).

Partner: Lily Zneimer.

Oscar Piastri:

  • Born 6 April 2001, Melbourne
  • Karting from age 9; moved to UK for karting at age 14
  • Formula Renault Eurocup runner-up 2019
  • FIA Formula 3 Champion: 2020 (rookie)
  • FIA Formula 2 Champion: 2021 (rookie) — first driver ever to win F3 and F2 back-to-back as a rookie
  • Alpine reserve 2022; lengthy public contractual dispute with Alpine resolved at the FIA's Contract Recognition Board
  • McLaren F1: from 2023
  • First podium: 2023 Japanese GP
  • First F1 win: 2024 Hungarian GP
  • Multiple wins in 2024 and 2025 — central to McLaren's renaissance

What the Piastri Family Story Teaches Us

An Italian-Australian engineering father with a digital-design company. A Melbourne mother. Three younger half-sisters. A move to England at age 14 to chase karting championships. A career that became the first ever to win F3 and F2 back-to-back as a rookie.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Piastri story carries the same lesson. Some families uproot one child early so a career can begin. Oscar's 14-year-old move from Melbourne to England is on the Piastri family tree alongside every F1 win. Write down which family decisions were made for which child. Those moves shape the rest of the story.

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