Oscar Piastri has been given his own grandstand for his home Grand Prix in Australia for 2026.
The Melbourne-native's new stand will be on the main straight at Albert Park, opposite the pitlane.
The Australian Grand Prix will kickstart the 2026 season on March 6-8.
In a video released on social media, Piastri said: "It feels very surreal, and I never thought this would happen but the support is incredible and I can’t wait to see it all come together next March."
Tickets for the event are set to go on sale on September 10, with prices for all four days in the Piastri Grandstand going for around AU$1,045 (£501).
Piastri is currently leading the 2025 World Championship, with teammate Lando Norris 9 points behind at the summer break.
With McLaren's dominance this year and just 10 races remaining, it looks like the championship fight could go all the way to a blockbuster fight at Abu Dhabi on December 7.
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Piastri's quick rise to the top
The 24-year-old joined McLaren in 2023 and finished his debut season in F1 ninth in the standings, behind Norris in sixth.
His 2024 campaign brought his first wins, a fourth place finish in the drivers standings and a constructors championship - McLaren's first since 1998.
And now, the driver's 2025 season sees him top of the standings with 6 wins. He's yet to make a podium finish at his home Grand Prix.
Piastri's manager and former Red Bull driver Mark Webber says the grandstand is a testament to the driver's performance.
"It’s a reflection of his results so far, incredibly early in his career, that he’s managed to have the amount of podiums and victories that he’s had. Clearly he is very comfortable at the elite level, and making his presence felt which is brilliant, and representing Australia in the way that the country likes to be represented."
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