Oscar Piastri's cracked it

[@LawVS]

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[@ShimoFan999]

When I saw the ultrasound photo I thought he was going to be a father lol

[@LawVS]

Sometimes we need to remember ultrasound is used for more than JUST pregnancies.

[@ADITYAMISHRA-h7g]

Loooool

[@Preen59]

​@@LawVSlike crack testing? Haha

[@sirsancti5504]

I use it to verify spot-weldings.

[@nickwagner6545]

Oscar + Dad power . . . we are not ready

[@KBSimRacing]

My boy is cold as ice... "oh by the way, I cracked a rib, nothing much" the G force while driving would have tickled a bit.

[@LawVS]

Oh this? Cool, my first war wound.

[@eizzah8323]

Aussies are built diff lol

[@DaHitch]

Tbf, I cracked a rib a few years ago, and sure the first week was painful But by the second week things were much better. The week after I set off on a 2 week motorcycle holiday in the alps, I just wore a girdle for support and everything went just fine. A cracked rib can be incredibly painful, but if you can avoid moving in certain ways, after a while, it's very manageable.

[@Adam-ik4wf]

I've cracked a rib some years back playing footy I couldn't even sit properly for a couple of weeks and I made it worse by playing the next week so It wouldn't of been to comfortable for Oscar with the constant cornering and Ge force's put on him so he's got some tuffness about him

[@neilr4867]

Piastri has Webber in his corner. That guy had every conceivable mind game attempted on him. Imagine the box of tricks he has.

[@LozzfrmOz]

Nothing more ruthless than a young Oscar, turning around to his excited Mum , on his first day of primary school at the gate, and saying “ Okay….You can go home now” At FIVE YEARS OF AGE!!!

[@spageen]

Iceman Jr

[@AndrewinAus]

As soon as they started reporting about Oscar's injury I swear I could hear the faint creak of an Englishman on a ladder all the way here in Australia. I think that this post was definitely a calculated move on Oscar's side, a little bit of a suggestion that 'yes he does have the mental and physical toughness already to be mixing it with the 'big boys'. He served his apprenticeship last year and this year he is a legitimate F1 driver who should not necessarily be expected to play second fiddle to his team-mate. Because he isn't the biggest personality out there as flashy as some he could, driving results aside get a little lost in the background. Increasing his social media profile with posts like this is a little bit of a reminder of the bloke under the helmet of No. 81 as well.

[@brainsmatter7067]

Fellow Aussie here who has been a fan since the 80s… Oscar is definitely not going to be second fiddle with all that talent - his mental fortitude makes Lando look like the rookie

[@cathh3301]

Oscar will be WDC before Lando. Natural talent, hard worker, good race craft, calm under pressure and no ego. Lando needs to work on the last 2.

[@grogery1570]

This aged well, Oscar going and showing Lando no mercy in Italy. Lando didn't help himself whining about how Oscar shouldn't have passed him, given deference to his status after he made mistakes that made him vulnerable.

[@f1john18]

Oscar is having a *cracking* season

[@NexuJin]

Oscar tweeting about him not actually driving for Alpine was one of the biggest big-ball move ever done by a F1 rookie.

[@katy4523]

I like Oscar a lot. I think he's hilarious, fun to watch, good natured. But i also know he thrives on competition and racing. This was absolutely a shot at Lando and McLaren and shows intent. Lando has shown that he doesn't do well with the mental game so Oscar probably knows that the smallest thing can feel like a splinter to Lando and his performance decreases. I think it is a statement of intent from Oscar. More power to him.

[@RunDGC]

Lando folds up like a lawn chair whenever the pressure is applied. Oscar is used to crushing his competition. He's been doing it ever since he sat in a Kart. Lando dosen't intimidate him at all.

[@deanchur]

Max will be happy if Oscar is goading Lando into playing mental games; more chance of more mistakes meaning Max's gap can widen.

[@RunDGC]

As far as I'm concerned, Oscar looks and acts the part of a serious, championship contending driver far moreso than Lando. He's quickly closing the gap on the track too. I wouldn't be surprised if by next year he's the clear top dog at McLaren.

[@Midori_Ringo]

This also goes to show how good the people around Oscar is. No-one had any idea (maybe his team at best) but no leaks, no rumours, no suspicion he's carrying an injury. We see it all the time in sport, cousin/uncle/cleaner etc gets access to sensitive info and it's front page news.

[@LawVS]

Indeed. He's got a trustworthy team as well as one that is watertight.

[@ProgramKiraTV]

“Pain focuses the mind” now it makes sense. Oscar was locked in!

[@derailed5424]

If Lando doesn't win the championship this year, I think Piastri will beat him to it in years to come.

[@filipslavchev1402]

He's basically trying to say, "yeah I beat you while I had a serious injury so watch out"

[@daniellemieux1911]

"Beat you"

[@narlofd5859]

Or maybe he just wanted to flex he got a win with an injury too lol. Or maybe hes saying he wants to run for president. Let’s jump to all kinds of conclusions while we’re here 😂😅

[@walover165]

I definitely think there's an element of "yeah I humiliated you off the line with a broken rib, TWICE"

[@Roguescienceguy]

Hey ALTREX, when are you going to start sponsoring this man's ladders already! It's a golden opportunity

[@warrenm6882]

The team & Lando would have already known. There’s a small flex there but also just a genuine “really looking forward to the break and resting up”

[@fleabaggage6126]

massive Oscar fan watching from Australia lol so hello!

[@martinavery3979]

10% Australian viewers? Your kidding yourself, mate. Many of us are expats with foreign IPs, so it's much more. (Aussie living in Colombia here)

[@RockSolitude]

Aussie here. How's Columbia? What's it like living there as a foreigner?

[@TheMissiIe]

​@RockSolitude the only thing I know about Colombia is that you should never spell it "colUmbia". They see it as an insult, which is understandable because I'd implode if a saw Australia spelt "awsrayliah"

[@feralsgoose]

I live in Colombia too :D

[@ThatSockmonkey]

Only 7 Aussies actually live in Australia, we're all cousins, and most of us are running pubs all over the world.

[@bencousins7311]

@@ThatSockmonkey shhh its a secret.

[@williamamo6245]

Lando makes a rod for his own back. His comments about Lewis were made years ago. Rather than show hubris or at the very least simply be silent, he then effectively doubled down on it at silverstone. It’s fairly clear to see the Oscar has his number marked. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy

[@Euclides287]

This was Oscar's clever response to Lando's 'skill issue' jab in Hungary. The gloves are off now!

[@LawVS]

hmm. Didn't think of that.

[@jandres0402]

Just keep the Oscar content coming hahaha, really not complaining, I love it and I am not even Australian tbh, it's pure admiration for how he is as a driver and how he carries himself on and off track.

[@Surfsaus]

In regards to lando he brings some of the hate on himself. My advice to him is say less and let your actions speak for themself.

[@mrfreshpizza]

One of the 10% Aussie viewers. Come on Oscar 🇦🇺

[@Andash75]

Absolutely. ‘Go Little Oscar’ 👀💯👍🏼

[@Eagleracer38x]

I never saw Oscar as the villain, because Alpine didn't use their driver academy for a number of years. They kept getting F1 free agents with experience. Like, Zhao was an Alpine driver academy driver, but he had to go else way to drive in F1. As far as I was concerned, Alpine were the villains the whole time.

[@Adam-ik4wf]

I think they must of learned a bit from the Oscar mistake because they have announced jack Doohan to be racing for them next year 👏👍

[@martinavery3979]

Lando is getting a Riccardo feeling

[@KangaRooTube]

More of a Charles, Perez is the one getting a Riccardo feeling.

[@errikos9968]

How lmao? Lando is still performing and 2 races dont define a season. Comparing Riciardo's career at mclaren with Norris' is hilarious. He is still the lead driver and currently the overall faster one

[@mpfab131]

Omg Oscar he’s so fast, so handsome, and now he’s tough as nails. 😂

[@martinavery3979]

​@errikos9968 not at McLaren, compare Max and Danny first half of Max's 3rd season then compare Oscar and Lando in the first half of Oscar's 2nd season. You'll see what I mean

[@antheajohnson4234]

In Natasha Piastri's interview, she said Oscar has always been calculated when making decsions

[@purchville]

IIRC, his manager, Mark Webber, did a similar thing. Didn’t even tell RBR at the time…Hard Aussies

[@RockSolitude]

Piastri becoming the next Alain Prost is coming along quite nicely it seems. In fact, I feel like he could turn into a bit of a Kimi/Mika x Alonso/Schumacher type character. The iceman like Kimi and Mika, but with the ruthlessness and cunning of Alonso and Schumacher. Even further then that, I could even see him becoming the next villain on the grid to take the reigns from Alonso.

[@mpfab131]

Slow down 😂

[@RockSolitude]

​@@mpfab131 no

[@NiclasHorn]

cracked rib is SUPER painful then you are squeezed down in a tight driver seat.

[@dominicbarden4436]

It's not even the maddest story of driving injured that I've ever come across. Prior to the Sandown round of the Supercars Championship in 2021, Shane van Gisbergen crashed while on a training ride and broke his collarbone. He raced that weekend, and out of three races qualified on pole for two of them and swept all the wins, with the first one coming from 17th on the grid. Then afterwards it was revealed that he'd also been racing with cracked ribs! Then there was Mark Webber racing the final few races of the 2010 season with a broken shoulder. Although one of my favourite stories of this juncture isn't even from motorsport. On the first stage of the 2018 Tour de France, American cyclist Lawson Craddock crashed heavily, suffering lacerations and a hairline fracture in his scapula. He finished the stage and carried on, pledging to donate $100 for every stage that he finished towards the rebuilding of a velodrome that had been destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. He actually finished the race. Ok, he finished in last place as the race's 'Lanterne Rouge', but he finished it. And considering how tough the Tour de France is at the best of times, it is three weeks long after all, it was a pretty insane feat! He even managed to raise more than $250,000 for the velodrome rebuild!

[@mwansam2659]

I’m so glad you’re talking about this. I thought it was a bit shady and calculated too. Oscar knows how to use the F1 press and fan base to his advantage- can’t wait to see what he does next. Watch out Lando and McLaren.

[@leroybrown8926]

Gday from Australia, mate. I enjoy your insight and in depth, well thought out videos. Keep it up. Go Piastri.

[@tigerpjm]

He's an Australian so, obviously, quite a cuff tunt.

[@Andash75]

Very nice 😜

[@walover165]

Mark 🤝 Daniel 🤝 Oscar 🤝 driving with broken bones

[@markhill9275]

cunny funt!

[@TheDarkShenzi]

Aussie reporting in! Keep it up Law :)

[@kingofnotts9048]

The ladder yappers back

[@WrightlyDivided]

When he’s Oscar glazing I’m here for every second of it

[@tayloriscool6101]

lmao

[@omerosman1280]

I like Lando when he streams and stuff but not so much in interviews and race weekends, that ain't it.

[@kikay134]

And that podcast/interview with Nicole Piastri was just full of gold nuggets about Oscar. Yup, he's dominating social media.

[@hisham_hm]

1:20 no mention of Lance's hands, savage

[@SniperPrecision]

Gonna be honest it was almost disgusting watching him race with f'd up hands.

[@Andash75]

Nice to see the support’Little Oscar’has outside of Australia. We can’t not love him as Aussies. WDC definitely in near future, like next year. Imagine. As Cam would say “Oh the humanity” 🤣

[@shashwatranjan2398]

Piastry has a world title in him, perhaps before Leclerc and definitely before Sainz and Norris.

[@_achaoticsoul]

11:42 I thought I was the only one who see more a resemble to Mika rather than Kimi, that's cool

[@phillydelphia8760]

The guy is nothing like Kimi, I do wish people would stop making that comparison.

[@LawVS]

He's more like Mika imo

[@phillydelphia8760]

@@LawVS for sure, you do make a good comparison there. He has actually got a bit of a soft edge when he speaks. Kimi was just, well, Kimi. He could have those abrupt outbursts or moments where no F's are given on a biblical scale.

[@slaphands7703]

Piastri is better than Norris in natural talent. Norris may have a bit of an edge in terms of managing tires but Piastri is catching at an insane pace in that regard. The end of this season as well as next year, there will be fireworks between these two. Piastris clear head (especially under pressure) will push him ahead of Norris.

[@izzy1221]

It took a while but now I’m fully onboard the Pastry Boi hype train. Choo Choo!

[@Faust-NOW]

Piastri is going to be the biggest threat to Verstappen: he has a winner’s mentality, is rapidly learning, and doesn’t beat himself up like Lando or Charles when a mistake is made.

[@ThomasRitten]

Just a great video all around. Also love that you brought up the whole Lando-hate rhetoric that we seem to be having this year. You've convinced me to be a Piastri fan, but I still respect Lando as a great driver and the amount of targeted aggression he's been getting the past couple of months has become egregious. But I really believe that Piastri is the man to do it and challenge Verstappen because, like you said, he's like Mika and doesn't let things get under his skin that much at all

[@motelghost477]

Kimi didn't talk, Piastri is ice cold.

[@User8104f1]

I wonder what would happen if Oscar finishes ahead of Lando in the driver standings..

[@pauls5745]

The calmness of the guy is on another level.

[@callmekodiak]

Law gushing about Piastri is... Actually pretty justified. I don't consider myself a 'fan' of Oscar, but if he keeps driving like this and handling himself in such a mature and team-orientated way, I will be.

[@scroopynooperz9051]

Lando will move when he figures out he's the number 2 driver now

[@EquinoxZephyr]

I don't know why, but the comparison to Mika (over Kimi) never registered, but after hearing you mention it, it totally resonates! There's a greater similarity there for sure.

[@stevedriver7387]

Good on ya mate from Darwin Australia!!!

[@PriscillaAmal]

Your videos have become my mealtime favourite!!!! Every day I sit down to eat and keep your videos ready to watch. Thank you!!

[@addicted2247]

I personally think the Lando backlash could be seen as too much now but why was he talking about a world champion like that when someone like Max has never disrespected a champion

[@AyoSosanya]

Max had done it too but max had at least proven himself with race wins against that dominant merc era unlike lando

[@addicted2247]

@@AyoSosanya well true but what I meant was when max said things it was like Yh he has a fast car but he is still fast but Lando thinks he is on Hamilton’s level of greatness when he isn’t

[@sviniciusbraga]

Also, when Max fought for his first title, he didn't hold back at all against Lewis, indicating that Max had to try his best to beat someone like Lewis and that's a sign of respect in my opinion.

[@Oni1975]

"Tracing Point." Well done, sir.

[@arg_9584]

I am officially now an Oscar fan after him winning the drivers championship by 6 points in Lamborghini agaisnt Alonso in Redbull! This was in my F1 Manager 2024 myteam career mode in the second season!

[@jamikellburns4551]

Being on the receiving end of cracked, broken, and bruised ribs, all at separate times mind you, I would much rather have a broken ribs than a cracked one. He is the goat. The level of pain a cracked rib is is leaps and bounds worse

[@Brad_Black]

Absolutely, people don’t realize it hurts to even breathe with that injury, much less handle an f1 car the way he does. Major props to him.

[@ravensrealm1]

Definitely a warning to Norris, Oscar 100% healthy for rest of season is a worry for Norris.

[@stephaniecampbell6119]

Yeah and Lando was ill and going through bereavement which I think is partly why he’s had a poor race in Belgium. I get law is an Oscar fan but the bias on this channel is getting too much for me

[@sviniciusbraga]

I thought Lando would step up after tasting his first win, unlocking a bit more of his potential. But it feels like it happened to Oscar instead, he's gaining more confidence and improving even faster than before.

[@gasgaslex_photos]

This Australian approves, Oscar is the future WDChamp

[@rhyansanpedro]

Plot twist : Oscar finishes 2nd in the world championship ahead of Lando. It's not as crazy as it sounds looking at how he's been driving.

[@walover165]

I actually agree.

[@brainsmatter7067]

💯

[@DanielGuarino-kr4co]

as much as I want this the gap to Norris is still 32 points which can be caught up but they can be quite even which in my opinion means that he will catch up a little bit but not pass him. but trust me I want him to succeed more than anything.

[@rhyansanpedro]

@@DanielGuarino-kr4co all it takes is a dnf from Lando and Oscar to string together a couple of wins then it's gonna be an interesting race to 2nd in the championship. Either way Lando's biggest enemy is himself.

[@daphnelovesL]

Zak has a Senna Prost problem

[@ZPazTV]

mr ladder is the goat 🐐

[@Beejayd1zL]

I love this dude. As a fellow Aussie mate, you're a good pom. Great takes mate, you speak well too. Love you're work.

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

3:15 All good mate

[@KBSimRacing]

@LawVS, G'day mate. 🇦🇺

[@francistaylor1822]

Go to bed it's late

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

Just wait till OSCAR gets his hands on the back end races in the Americas and Asia.

[@cory96777]

Crackin' ribs, climbin' ladders, and poppin' bottles

[@the_P_I_G]

I think he just didn't want people to be talking about it

[@mitchellpatterson3323]

G'day Mate. Australian karter here. Yep, cracked a rib while racing, even while wearing a rib protector. Just hit a bump on track and broke my 2 floating ribs. Took 5 months to heal to the point where there was no pain. (but I was 33) Also, All Hail The Algorithm.

[@kugsyy]

I don’t think that piastri would’ve ever mentioned that. I think that it was probably his mum or someone close to him that told him to post it

[@Thalanir7]

I think one potential reason Oscar and McLaren didn’t mention it was because they didn’t want to have any excuses and they didn’t want to show any signs of weaknesses to the other teams and drivers. Can you imagine the moves drivers would have made on Oscar had they know he had a broken rib?

[@joeofoysterbay7197]

Oscar seems to be on a publicity campaign. Even his mom/mum is doing podcasts. He's being less quiet.

[@LawVS]

For sure. He's opening up to the public a little more. He's proved himself as worthy of being in F1.

[@crusadr1099]

Love from Australia keep up the wonderful content

[@edR_mcd]

He resembles a bit of Kimi to me... I hope he becomes a champion one day, the guy rocks

[@CarimboHanky]

oscar is freaking bad ass! thats something i'd say a beast like max verstappen will do 😂 its psychological warfare

[@sonal6853]

Lando does mind play too. He always says oscar is not his friend but competition in a very cheeky way like its a joke

[@dariussatius1621]

Piastri is on the rise, and its all the more of a pleasant surprise as he is Lando's team mate and everyone was all about Lando. It's as if Oscar came and took Lando's lunch money and people only now are begging to see it

[@swidr5626]

Oscar took have a cracking day to a new level

[@simondepass4647]

🤣

[@dingus2218]

Aussie checking in - keep going, mate!

[@insideman-v1w]

Gday mate. Coming at you from sunny Frankston in Victoria. Beautiful afternoon riding on the R7 Yamaha near the beach and having a coffee at the pier while watching your video. Keep up the good work mate.

[@markwhite9712]

Hey from Sydney, keep up the great work.

[@kitkat2310]

Oscar is my favorite too! Would be cool to see a poll to something to see what the breakout of ur follows favorite team or drivers

[@lu7812]

Aussie here! going good, keeping the 10% strong

[@luciddaze248]

I feel like an injury, pain etc.. really channels your focus into the job you're doing. Great way to not think about pain.

[@valerierodger]

I agree, Piastri’s mental attitude, demeanour, and personality most closely resemble Häkkinen’s (who just happens to be my favourite driver of all time, which is probably why Piastri keeps growing on me, in spite of the fact that I really, really want Lando to be the next driver to become a world champion). And yes, mentioning his injury when he did was undoubtably calculated. I have no doubt that Mark Webber is enjoying himself greatly.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@Top_gear2021]

As an Australian, im feeling good btw also, I much appreciate your love of oscar, its nice knowing we finally have some world championship material for the first in ages.

[@nath1606]

7:43 I like your style, lol

[@countadyn5327]

I feel like Oscar is or at least will be stronger in head than Lando, he tends to be too self-critical, which is respectable as a person but not as a great champion, you need to be a bit of an asshole for that^^

[@EmilyK1101]

i’m australian! love your videos and your passion for piastri 😂

[@petabaigent]

Same! These videos are are reminder for me to go to bed, or something to watch at breakfast time, love them

[@JamesMason-i7s]

I watch you every day except on the weekends and I am from the USA Las Vegas.Nevada knockdown under

[@SuperPassionflower]

very interesting this! tbh if this is part of a bit of powerplay and a mental game v his team mate and all others.. then I can only applaud the way he went about it, casually.. as a matter of factly.. only mentioning it after the fracture was healed.. that is the Oscar way. I LOVE that! somehow it resonates with me because I am exactly like that when life throws "stuff" at me..

[@jules_duck]

Love your videos on oscar- Another Aussie viewer

[@deniszawad]

Oscar has his own style a mix of so many champs, Kimi is just one of them, like Lewis. Nigel, Daniel, Alain, Max, Jaques. I predict he'l win many championships. But i must remind us that it takes a extra super team effort to fully appreciate great talents. Zack my respects you and all of your crew are doing a fantastic job. Now Oscar you got to bring it home.

[@JMRope]

You have listed several champions.... and Daniel? You mean DR3? Or was there another Daniel I have forgotten about?

[@lisahunter6556]

Never apologize for Piastri praise! :-)

[@synergy4867]

I’m so glad Alpine hadn’t locked Oscar in their team. If he stayed there we’d never have seen what he’s capable of

[@NiclasHorn]

This is known by anykind of driver and rider, but its learned later on after the race is done with a injury and a good result. that is, the driver/rider is focusing so much more to compensate for the injury. and there for driving more with the brain than with the muscles.

[@TheVaolinx]

i had multiple cracked ribs after a scooter accident. ive got a high pain threshold but was out for 6 weeks. respect

[@into_the_void]

Williams just need a back-up 3rd driver who also had appendicitis... They can then be the append-keteers.. Sorry.. Ok bye

[@LawVS]

No no. It's OK. You are safe here.