Alpine Academy driver and 2022 Alpine F1 Team Reserve Driver Oscar Piastri today secured the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship with style, making single-seater history in the process. The 20-year-old Australian has now claimed three consecutive drivers’ championships adding to his Formula Renault Eurocup title in 2019 and the FIA Formula 3 Championship last year.

In the process, Oscar now joins an elite club of drivers – including George Russell and Charles Leclerc - to have won back-to-back Formula 3 (GP3) and Formula 2 titles.

Oscar has been a revelation in Formula 2 this year and has enjoyed a stellar campaign with five wins, five pole positions and 227.5 points in his rookie season so far. He clinched the championship today in the opening Sprint Race of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after finishing a superb third from tenth on the reverse grid.

Consistency has been key to Oscar’s success in 2021. He began the season brightly with a win at the opening round in Bahrain before back to back podiums on the streets of Monaco. He added a further podium with second place in Baku and then laid down the gauntlet to his competitors in the series with five consecutive pole positions – equalling Leclerc’s effort in 2017 – at the final five rounds.

Oscar remained in dominant form in the Feature Races with third place at Silverstone, and three consecutive victories at Monza, Sochi and Jeddah.

Alongside fellow Alpine Academy drivers Christian Lundgaard and Formula 2 title contender Guanyu Zhou, Oscar’s hard work and resilience has epitomised the ethos of the Alpine Academy.

Oscar Piastri: “I’m very happy to become Formula 2 champion today and get it done in the first race. It was one of my better races of the year after going from tenth on the grid to third place. I’m certainly pleased with that, but I’m sure this feeling of being champion will take a while to sink in! There are two more races to go this weekend, which we need to focus on, but right now it feels incredibly special to be champion. Thanks to all the team at PREMA for their work throughout the season and to Alpine for their support, let’s finish the season in style!”

Laurent Rossi, CEO, Alpine: “We’re exceptionally proud of what Oscar has achieved this season, so a huge congratulations to him for this fantastic achievement. He is a huge talent. He possesses speed, racecraft, maturity and has huge potential for the future. He is a valuable member of the Alpine team and we are looking forward to putting more of his talent into Formula 1 now in the next natural progression in his journey.”