Oscar Piastri named Motorsport Australia's 2021 Sir Jack Brabham Award winner
Friday, 21 January 2022
The second time he has won the award.
Oscar Piastri was named the 2021 Sir Jack Brabham recipient for Motorsport Australia after an impressive Formula 2® season.
The award is named after Australia's first-ever Formula 1® World Champion, Sir Jack Brabham OBE and is one of Motorsport Australia' 's highest honours. It recognises outstanding achievements and success by an Australian motorsport competitor at an international level.
Piastri's success in 2021 follows his Formula Renault Eurocup title in 2019 and the FIA Formula 3 Championship™️ in 2020.
The Melburnian was humbled to receive such an award for the second consecutive year.
"I am very honoured to receive this award for the second consecutive year. Obviously, the first time was special in itself but to do it again is just incredible," he said.
"A big thank you to the Motorsport Australia Board for choosing me as this year's Sir Jack Brabham Award recipient – it's quite special knowing that I am in the rare company of people to have won the award twice, with Will Power being the only other.
"Receiving the award is certainly a nice way to cap off a year where I won the Formula 2 Championship as well as other awards like the FIA Rookie of the Year and Bruce McLaren Trophy.
"While it might not directly compare to the thrill of winning races or the championship title, I'm still very appreciative of these awards because they are linked to my success and are a nice bonus for all my hard work.
"As for my on-track performances, I was amazed that I went back-to-back with Formula Renault and Formula 3, but to win each of top three junior categories was amazing - you really couldn't have written the script of the past three years any better.
"I have had my time to celebrate, but now I am fully focused on a big 2022 and I feel like I am peaking at the right time."
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO, Andrew Westacott, congratulated Piastri on the honour.
"Oscar Piastri has proven to be an incredibly talented driver and I congratulate him on being awarded the Sir Jack Brabham Award for the second time," Westacott said.
No driver has received this prestigious award twice, let alone back-to-back. It's a true testament to how skilled Oscar is behind the wheel, and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for him in Formula 1.
The Formula 1® Heineken® Australian Grand Prix 2022 will occur at Alber Park on April 7-10.
Sir Jack Brabham Award Winners
- 2021: Oscar Piastri
- 2020: Oscar Piastri
- 2018: Will Power
- 2017: Matthew Campbell
- 2014: Daniel Ricciardo
- 2012: David Brabham
- 2011: Tony Gaze, DFC & Two Bars, OAM
- 2009: Marcos Ambrose
- 2009: Mark Webber AO
- 2007: Will Power
- 2006: Cody Crocker
- 2006: Ben Atkinson
