Home town hero Oscar Piastri wears a $500,000 outfit as F1 stars including Lewis Hamilton make fashion statements at the Australian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri arrived at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix wearing the jersey of his favorite AFL club, Richmond – but one easy-to-miss part of his outfit is worth more than $500,000.

The Melbourne-born 22-year-old was swamped by fans on Thursday with other stars, including seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda and Zhou Guanyo, making style statements as they took to the track.

Eagle-eyed F1 fans will notice that Piastri sported a high-end piece from watchmaker Richard Mille as he signed autographs for his fans.

The premium Swiss manufacturer is one of the sponsors of Piastri’s McLaren team, and it wore the self-winding RM 67-02 Extra Flat “Alexander Zverev” model as it entered the track.

The Melbourne-born McLaren star showed his love for Richmond’s AFL team as he arrived at the track where he hopes to make the podium on Sunday.

The 22-year-old’s watch (pictured) is incredibly light – and incredibly expensive

This watch was first seen on his wrist when he signed the paperwork for the FIA ​​Super License – which all drivers need to compete in F1 – in December 2022.

Piastri’s piece is the lightest watch in the Richard Mille range, weighing just 32 grams – but the rest of his outfit was nowhere near as exclusive as he wore his Tigers top, a simple white T-shirt, a jeans and a McLaren cap.

Hamilton is well known for making fashion statements when he arrives for races and his appearance in Melbourne was no different.

The Mercedes star paired blue jeans with an eye-catching orange jacket from Balmain’s upcoming fall 2024 range, proving he’s ahead of the pack.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is known for turning heads with his bold fashion choices – and his arrival at Albert Park on Thursday was no different.

Zhou Guanyu is pictured signing autographs in his $5,100 Christian Dior jacket

Boring teamwear is no business for Daniel Ricciardo’s teammate Yuki Tsunoda

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz donned the team’s famous red and prancing horse as he appeared fully recovered from the appendix operation that ruled him out of the Saudi GP.

All eyes will be on Red Bull boss Christian Horner (pictured arriving Thursday) as his ‘sexting’ scandal continues to dominate F1 headlines.

Daniel Ricciardo’s RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda teamed a pastel pink jacket and pants with a multi-colored striped polo shirt and sneakers, while Stake F1 driver Zhou Guanyu stood out from his rivals with a Christian varsity jacket Dior worth $5,100 and a pair of stunning red frame sunglasses. .

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was front and center after gaining medical clearance to race following appendix surgery that kept him off the grid in Saudi Arabia.

He and his teammate were both dressed in team gear, as were Mercedes star George Russell and world champion Max Verstappen, while McLaren driver Lando Norris wore a simple black and white rugby top.

But the man who had the most attention on him was Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, whose ongoing ‘sexting’ scandal is probably the biggest story of the weekend as Verstappen looks virtually unbeatable on the track.

His wife, Spice Girls star Geri, was nowhere to be seen as the 50-year-old walked through the doors just days after the woman who accused him of inappropriate behavior launched an appeal against the findings of the internal investigation of the team on the case. matter.