F1 Star Oscar Piastri Waves Off Possible Indycar Future, No Interest In Indy 500

Oscar Piastri recovered himself entering Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix successful nan midst of a conflict to sound disconnected Max Verstappen arsenic nan world drivers’ champion.

With Piastri focusing connected nan championship, doing thing other seems farfetched. Even pursuing nan footsteps of different F1 stars who person decided to return a situation connected nan IndyCar circuit. Piastri said Saturday he has nary liking successful trying nan Indy 500.

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Second spot finisher McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia greets nan crowd during a trophy ceremonial aft nan Sprint title astatine nan Formula One Miami Grand Prix car race, Saturday, May 3, 2025, successful Miami Gardens, Fla.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The McLaren prima said it was not for him, adding that driving successful F1 was ever nan dream for him.

"Also, those guys are crazy. I think, for me, nan speeds ... nan walls being truthful close, you've sewage to put a batch of spot successful nan group astir you," he said, via Indy Star. "Crashing an F1 car astatine nan speeds we spell hurts. 

"Add different 20 to 30 mph ... they're going fundamentally 20 mph quicker arsenic an mean velocity than our apical speed. It's not a matter of it's going to hurt, it's a matter of really overmuch it's going to hurt."

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Logan Murphy waves an IndyCar emblem connected Wednesday, May 15, 2024, during nan 2nd time of believe up of nan 108th moving of nan Indianapolis 500 astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA Today Network)

Piastri owns a nine-point lead connected his McLaren teammate Lando Norris going into nan Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen is 19 points down Piastri successful third. George Russell and Charles Leclerc information retired nan apical five.

The Indy 500 is group for May 25 and will beryllium seen connected FOX for nan first time.

Marcus Ericsson and Alexander Rossi some raced successful Formula One previously. Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard and Felix Rosenqvist were among those who either raced successful Formula 2 aliases Formula 3 durin their racing careers.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia steers his car during nan qualifying convention for nan Formula One Miami Grand Prix car race, Saturday, May 3, 2025, successful Miami Gardens, Fla.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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For now, Piastri will look to support himself and nan McLaren title squad astatine nan apical of nan F1 table. 

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