There’s a lot of buzz around Formula One driver Oscar Piastri this year. He’s leading the world rankings coming into the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix this Sunday - and if he wins, he’ll be well on his way to taking out the World Championship, something an Aussie hasn’t done in nearly half a century... So in this Squiz Shortcut we’ll get you up to speed with the young racer from Melbourne, why winning at Monaco is such a big deal, and who he’s out to beat.

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Watching: the Netflix doco series Formula One: Drive to Survive. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like on the F1 racing circuit for drivers and their teams - and it got a lot of people interested in car racing that had never entertained it before. 

Reading: Sports writer Will Swanton’s coverage of the race in The Australian. He brings a fresh perspective to the sports he covers and has a terrific turn of phrase.

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