- Oscar Piastri and Jeremy Clarkson shared a humorous joke on social media
- He had frolicked reversing off the grass after he spun off the observe on Sunday
- There was anguish for McLaren star after he completed ninth within the Grand Prix
Jeremy Clarkson hilariously claimed he had given McLaren driver Oscar Piastri a particular set of driving expertise that had helped the teenager get out of a spot of hassle throughout this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old racing driver reduce an anguished determine following Sunday’s rain-affected Grand Prix through which he positioned ninth.
However that does not do justice to his driving this weekend.
Barring a blip in 45, the home-town hero had produced a sensational efficiency pushing team-mate Lando Norris in first place and will have received the Grand Prix.
Nevertheless, the rain-effected situations took their toll on a number of drivers all through the day, with six vehicles crashing out.
Piastri had a fortunate escape, taking one nook somewhat too shortly earlier than spinning onto a flat mattress of grass.
Jeremy Clarkson (left) hilariously claimed that he had ‘skilled Oscar Piastri (proper) to drive in reverse whereas off-road’
Piastri had spun off the observe throughout the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday and was pressured to spend a number of moments reversing his automobile off a grassy paddock
It was a expensive error that noticed him plummet from second within the ladder to fifteenth in a matter of seconds, as different drivers handed the McLaren driver.
The Aussie star, who signed a brand new deal to stay at McLaren till the top of the last decade, was then seen making an attempt to reverse off the grass, earlier than finally discovering the observe.
He would go on to complete the race, and whereas devastated by the expensive error, he shared a joke with the Clarksons Farm star on Instagram.
Clarkson printed an image on his feed, claiming that he had taught Piastri to drive in reverse whereas off-road throughout a go to to his farm Diddly Squat.
Within the image, Piastri posed alongside the previous Prime Gear star and his Clarkson’s Farm co-star Caleb and Piastri.
‘Coaching Oscar Piastri to drive in reverse whereas off-road. Who knew that will turn out to be useful,’ Clarkson captioned the picture.
Piastri subsequently posted a clip of himself backing up a tractor that had a trailer connected to its rear, captioning the video: ‘Got here in very helpful @JeremyClarkson.’
Reflecting on Sunday’s race, Piastri had stated that his coaching from Clarkson had are available in use throughout the race.
Piastri posted a clip of himself reversing a tractor with a trailor connected to it on Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm
Piastri reduce a vastly dejected determine after the error induced him to put ninth within the standings
“I attempted to push a bit an excessive amount of, I suppose. In these situations, very troublesome to evaluate simply how slippery it’s going to be.
“I believe from one lap to the subsequent, it had actually modified rather a lot and I may see Lando going off in entrance of me, however I used to be additionally already within the nook, mainly, so there wasn’t a lot I may do to gradual myself down at that time.
“Then when you’re within the gravel, within the grass, you clearly attempt to hold the automobile as straight as potential, after which clearly to get caught within the grass like that was fairly unbelievable sat within the automobile.
“However I’ve solely received myself responsible for being there, so it’s a disgrace.
“I simply was attempting to remain within the race.
“Tried to go forwards and couldn’t, so good factor I spent a while within the low season attempting to discover ways to reverse a tractor on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm.
“I believe it got here in helpful immediately.”
Clarkson, in the meantime, invited different Components One drivers to participate in his reversing crash course.
‘F1 drivers: If you wish to discover ways to reverse off-road, give me a name. It actually helped Oscar Piastri immediately.’
