{"id":701500,"date":"2026-05-29T05:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/701500\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T05:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:08:10","slug":"newly-discovered-ancient-wasp-species-named-after-f1-driver-oscar-piastri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/701500\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly discovered ancient wasp species named after F1 driver Oscar Piastri"},"content":{"rendered":"

With nine grand prix victories to his name, Formula 1 drivers are well aware of the sting McLaren ace Oscar Piastri possesses.<\/p>\n

But now it seems he has impressed more than just his F1 rivals and fans, with the motor racing world abuzz for a different reason.<\/p>\n

Three biologists, obviously followers of Piastri, have named a newly discovered species of wasp dating from \u200cthe time of the dinosaurs and found \u200cpreserved in Burmese amber after the Australian.<\/p>\n

A research article in the June issue of academic journal Palaeoworld named the \u200cinsect, found \u200cin \u2060northern Myanmar and dating from \u200bthe middle Cretaceous period, as Gwesped piastrii.<\/p>\n

“The specific epithet honours Mr Oscar Piastri for his achievements in Formula One, and because \u2060the colour \u200cof the \u200bamber piece recalled to the first \u200bauthor the iconic \u200cMcLaren orange,” the article explained.<\/p>\n

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Piastri is currently attending the Isle of Man TT races with a weekend off before the Monaco \u200bGrand Prix on June 7.<\/p>\n

The Cretaceous \u200bperiod ended 65 million years ago.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old from Melbourne finished third in last season’s championship, losing out to teammate Lando Norris.<\/p>\n

He finished just 13 points behind Norris, with four-time champion Max Verstappen second.<\/p>\n

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