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Piastri Gets His Own Grandstand for 2026 Australian GP

Oscar Piastri leads the drivers' standings with six wins this season, earning a grandstand at Albert Park alongside Australian F1 legends at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

  • McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri announced he will have his own grandstand at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, debuting next year.
  • Thanks to his record pace, Piastri has won six races this year, surpassing the Australian driver record since 1950, and leads by nine points.
  • The new structure at Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne venue, will have a grandstand on the main straight opposite the pit lane, expanding the Fangio grandstand and sectioning it in two.
  • On 10 September, tickets for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix go on sale, and Piastri called the news 'very surreal' with 'incredible support'.
  • Following Lando Norris's Silverstone tribute, Piastri joins legends like Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber, Daniel Ricciardo, and Arthur Waite with a grandstand at Albert Park.
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The 24-year-old Australian driver has won this season with six wins in 14 innings and three second places.

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Herald Sun broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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