Oscar Piastri interview with Ricky Ponting - Boxing Day Test 2024 - Lunch Break Day 3

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Pisatri chats to Ricky Ponting and Channel 7 during the lunch break on Day 3 of the 2024 Boxing Day Test against India at the MCG. Born in Melbourne, Oscar talks about his love for the Richmond FC AFL team, meeting Ricky Ponting as a young lad, his career so far, and flying the Australian flag during The Ashes on an F1 team full of English mechanics. Apologies that the video does get cut off. Oscar finishes his thoughts on The Ashes before they ask about being on the grid with fellow Aussie Jack Doohan next year. Oscar says he expects young Jack to do very well before the interview concludes.

[@leongt1954]

I remember watching oscar and lando norris in a cricket match that McLaren had arranged and lando knew nothing about batting but oscar had played joiner cricket and won the match

[@rallygod-1984]

I remember that - I think it was something SkySports arranged for McLaren leading into the British GP in 2023

[@KM10_EDITS]

Same 😂

[@NicotineRosberg]

What a lovely guy

[@parkour267]

Most famous Australian on the grid this year!!

[@VIPLukey]

R.I.P Ricardo

[@pietervanbreda4360]

Next WDC.

[@michaelgriffiths7937]

As a Brit I hope so, this guy is so likeable

[@MathewBT81]

This year he has a real shot at the drivers championship 🏆 🏆🏆

[@SteveSkrobot]

Yep. This year he has the best chance. From race 1 with a quick car, unlike last year quick car from mid season! Dont discount Red Bulls 2025 car though!

[@rihadalif]

Please no 😭😭Let Ferrari, Leclerc win for once. I can't take this anymore. Oscar can win the next one.

[@ananthu8534]

​@@SteveSkrobotMidseason 😅. McLaren had the best car since Miami!! Which was just the 6th race of the season.

[@mjpt57]

Great interview. Pity that they cut him off like that.

[@jjw8885]

That's me unfortunately 😭 Ran out of memory 😅 Oscar finishes his thoughts on The Ashes before they ask about being on the grid with fellow Aussie Jack Doohan next year. Oscar says he expects young Jack to do very well before the interview concludes.

[@mjpt57]

@@jjw8885bugger. Thanks for posting this up. I don’t watch cricket so I’d never have seen this. And with a Boxing Day Test the coverage that #OP81 would’ve got doesn’t hurt, either.

[@shortperson1]

@@jjw8885 Oh thats why. Still thank you for sharing it!!

[@Ananthsha]

Oscar😂😂😂😂

[@suhasms5013]

2025 wdc piastri

[@tmchd6251]

0 aura

[@TravisHi_YT]

Yeah, he's a good driver, but a great Kimi successor.

[@RockSolitude]

Says the zoomer with a terminal case of brainrot

[@TheFinalMeowntdown]

One of the most expressive and funniest guys on the grid together with arch nemesis Carlos Sainz Vazquez de Castro. Aura for days.

[@bjrnchrstn]

Superstar is a bit of a stretch

[@marksibley4546]

He sure is in the world of F1 in Europe Middle East North America . He is a future world Champions and a legend

[@matthewgamble95]

How?

[@nigelkelley3004]

Let me help you. World champ in rookie year: Formula Renault, F3 & F2 One of the 20 best drivers on the planet. Winner of 2 GPs and 2 Sprints One of two drivers in the team currently holding the world constructors championship. 4th in 2024 drivers championship. You might not be impressed but I am.

[@benfuller2890]

@@nigelkelley3004 not exactly generational stuff tbh... but yeah very good start to his f1 career

[@nigelkelley3004]

@@benfuller2890 best Australian driver of his generation, 5th best Australian F1 driver ever.