“Oscar Piastri is a future world champion”: $85M NBA icon Joel Embiid heaps huge praise on McLaren star after incredible Azerbaijan GP win

F1 Grand Prix Of Azerbaijan 2024 - Source: Getty

Oscar Piastri impressed a lot of fans after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Australian driver fended off multiple attempts from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc to win his second career F1 race. Among the many people impressed by the McLaren driver's performance was NBA icon Joel Embiid.

The $85M (according to Celebrity Net Worth) Philadelphia 76ers star heaped big praise on the young Aussie. He termed Piastri as the future F1 champion after a gritty and daring performance in Baku. He tweeted on his X account:

"Oscar Piastri is a future world champion."