Oscar Piastri conspiracy theory swirls as fans lose it

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Oscar Piastri has fallen apart in the back-end of the Formula 1 season and fans are convinced an Australian burger chain is to blame. The Australian’s hopes of winning a maiden F1 world championship are all but over after a disastrous penalty ruined his charge at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Monday morning. His McLaren teammate Lando Norris is now 24 points clear with three races and one sprint race left in the 2025 season. Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every practice, qualifying session and race in the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™ LIVE in 4K. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. The 24-year-old’s campaign has been flipped on its head, having led the F1 drivers’ championship standings by 34 points following the Dutch Grand Prix in August. Everything has changed for Piastri since the drama-charged Italian Grand Prix in September where two significant developments occurred. Both those developments have since sprouted conspiracy theories — and the most desperate of those theories is Piastri’s so-called “burger curse” with Aussie healthy burger chain Grill’d. The former Alpine driver has become the chain’s highest-profile ambassador, cooking up his own signature burger, which was first put on the menu in February. Oscar Piastri shows off his burger. Photo: Facebook. Oscar Piastri shows off his burger. Photo: Facebook. The signature “OP81” burger — highlighted by a charcoal bun, carrot and chipotle sauce — disappeared from the menu earlier this year. However, with Piastri catching fire throughout the middle stages of the season, the burger re-appeared on the menu in September. Its return was marked with a buy one get one free promotion for Mondays following weekends where Piastri scored a spot on the podium. Grill’d proudly spruiked the return of the promotion the day after the Italian Grand Prix on September 7. Since then Piatri has failed to achieve a podium finish. You can watch the swirling conspiracy theory in the video player above. Copied URL to clipboard Piastri says he 'can't disappear' in sad post-race interview Oscar Piastri says he has... While championship rivals Norris and Max Verstappen have roared to race wins, Piastri’s best finish in the past five grands prix is fourth. This includes Monday’s race in Sao Paulo where he received a controversial 10-second penalty which may have cost him a spot on the podium. That lean run appears to have put Grill’d in a jam. The Aussie restaurant giant has since changed the terms of the promotion to allow diners to activate the two-for-one deal after races where Piastri reaches the finish line. There have been plenty of brutal sights, comments and numbers to show how bleak things are for Piastri right now — but Grill’d’s move may be the most brutal of them all. News.com.au has contacted Grill’d for comment. Fans are convinced the curse is real. The theory was spread further on Monday morning when American motorsport commentator Taylor Kitchen shared a video through motorsport.com, describing the ill-fated promotion as “a burger promo with a curse”. You can watch the video in the video player above. Oscar Piastri’s McLaren since Italy. Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) “Right after his last podium in Monza, they (Grill’d) posted about it on September 16th and since then nothing,” she said. “He’s fallen out of the championship lead and on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) Grill’d posted the promo with updated rules.” She went on to say: “Those burgers are ready to be cooked. And so might Piastri’s championship hopes as the gap to his teammate continues to grow.” Other fans have light-heartedly shared the same theory. One posted on X: “Are we going to talk about how that demonic australian carrot burger place needs to end their podium offer”. Another wrote: “At this point grill’d is gonna change their piastri burger promotion again to ‘free burger after oscar finishes the formation lap’”. One X user wrote: “Oscar piastri needs to call Grill’d and get them to take that burger off the menu RIGHT NOW! Nothing good has happened for him when they’ve had that Mclaren monstrosity on the menu”. Winner McLaren's British driver Lando Norris (C-L) and fifth-placed McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri. Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP. The terms and conditions for the promo on Grill’d’s website on Monday showed the promotion will continue for Relish members through to December 8. The other conspiracy theory to emerge since the Italian Grand Prix is rumours of growing favouritism within the McLaren garage towards Norris. During the race, Piastri was told by the team to allow Norris to overtake him. The request was made because Norris had suffered a slow pit stop after the team had inadvertently given Piastri an “undercut” to pass his teammate. Since then the team has been all at sea trying to manage the so-called “Papaya Rules” designed to stop the two drivers from crossing the line in wheel-to-wheel racing scenarios. Meanwhile, Piastri has previously been very happy to spruik his signature burger. More Coverage ‘Complete joke’: Lewis Hamilton goes nuclear Ben Talintyre Rumour swirls as Dusty set for comeback Grill’d released the fancy beefburger before the Australian Grand Prix this year, writing: “We got together with our homegrown F1 hero to create a protein-packed burger that tastes as good as it looks. “Expect fresh and fiery flavours, flame-grilled, and fully satisfying. When our Aussie hero races on home soil, Grill’d is the food behind the fast.” The orange and charcoal concoction has previously been a hit with diners - but it may not stay that way if the driver is unable to pull himself out of this slump. Join the conversation (2 Comments) Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Join the conversation, you are commenting as More related stories Costly penalty continues Piastri’s F1 title nightmare in Brazil Oscar Piastri’s hopes of a maiden F1 world title are continuing to fade after Lando Norris struck another blow in the championship race in Brazil. ‘Complete joke’: Lewis Hamilton goes nuclear Lewis Hamilton has unleashed on F1 stewards, labelling them a “complete joke” in what was a nightmare Brazilian Grand Prix. Podium stripped from Piastri in huge drama Oscar Piastri has seen his hopes of claiming a maiden F1 crown slip away, copping a brutal penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix. 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