McLaren break Championship drought | 03:14Oscar Piastri is celebrating some huge personal news after the completion of his second season on the Formula 1 grid.
Salaries are higher than ever on the 20-man F1 grid, with owner Liberty Media’s revenue hitting $5 billion in 2023, a 25% increase on the previous year, according to its earnings release. That leaves the 27-year-old $28 million ahead of No. 2 Lewis Hamilton , widening a gap that was $23.5 million in 2023 and $7.8 million in 2022.
Piastri has a cheeky side and doesn’t take matters too seriously in such a cutthroat sport, as noted byof the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Monday .