He may not have won a World Drivers Championship just yet, but Australia’s Oscar Piastri can already boast something no other Formula One driver has ever achieved.
The 25-year-old Melbournian has been immortalised with news that a recently discovered prehistoric wasp has been officially named after him.
The Gwesped piastrii was discovered in Burmese amber, with its colour resembling McLaren’s iconic orange.
A research article published today in Science Direct explained the Gwesped piastrii species of wasp was discovered in northern Myanmar frozen in amber resembling the iconic orange papaya colour of McLaren’s F1 race livery.
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Curiously, the article’s authors did not explain why they choose to name their find after Oscar Piastri and not his World Champion teammate Lando Norris.
Science Direct
Learning of his latest somewhat unusual ‘win’ Piastri was said to be, ahem, buzzing.
“I’m famous, I’m part of biological history,” Piastri said at McLaren HQ ahead of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix next weekend.
“I’m so excited I might sting someone.”
He’s truly buzzing 🐝#McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/JOEIUPXHw4
— McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team (@McLarenF1) May 28, 2026