Australian Racing Star Oscar Piastri Delivers on Bet with NFL Player Justin Jefferson

In a thrilling turn of events, Australian racing sensation Oscar Piastri proved he’s a man of his word by performing the ‘griddy’ dance after clinching victory at the Miami Grand Prix. This marked his third consecutive win and a significant expansion of his championship lead over teammate Lando Norris.

A Bet with Justin Jefferson

Earlier in the week, Piastri made a playful bet with Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, that if he won the race, he would do the griddy dance for him. After his successful performance in parc fermé, Piastri admitted, “It was an attempt at a griddy. As you can tell, poorly executed.

Despite qualifying fourth and not anticipating a podium finish, Piastri didn’t rehearse the dance move. “After qualifying yesterday,” he said, “I thought that it was definitely not going to be needed.” However, fate had other plans, and Piastri found himself standing on the top step of the podium for the first time.

This wasn’t the first interaction between these two sports stars. A few days prior, Jefferson visited Hard Rock Stadium and took a hot lap with Piastri. Intrigued by the griddy dance, Jefferson taught Piastri the move, saying, “No one has ever done it in racing. You’ll be the first one.” To which Piastri replied, “Well if I do it this weekend, I’ll do it for you.

True to his word, Piastri delivered on his promise, and Jefferson was quick to react, writing on social media, “OSCARRRRRR!!! LETS GOOOOO.” The griddy dance has now become synonymous with Jefferson’s post-touchdown celebrations.