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Oscar Piastri has broken an Australian F1 record, which was first set in 1960.
After the Belgian GP, Oscar Piastri broke the record of Sir Jack Brabham and Alan Jones for the most wins in an F1 season by an Australian driver.
During the race at Spa, Piastri overtook his teammate Lando Norris on the first lap and secured a comfortable win, increasing his points lead over Norris to 16 going into the Hungarian GP.
This victory marked Piastri’s sixth win of the season, following previous triumphs in China, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Miami, and Spain.
Piastri’s achievement surpassed the record of five wins in a season set by Brabham in 1960.
With his win at Spa, Piastri also notched his eighth career victory, tying with Daniel Ricciardo and trailing behind manager Mark Webber with nine wins.
Jones accumulated 12 wins in his career, with Brabham leading the pack with 14 wins.
The most recent driver to achieve six or more wins in a season without winning the title was Lewis Hamilton with eight wins in 2021, while the last driver to secure exactly six wins without being crowned champion was Felipe Massa in 2008.
