Overview
- Oscar Piastri received The Don at the SAHOF ceremony in Melbourne, with his parents accepting as he prepares for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
- Piastri won seven of the season’s first 15 F1 races and now trails McLaren teammate Lando Norris by 24 points with three rounds remaining after five races off the podium.
- SAHOF selection chair Bruce McAvaney called Piastri’s campaign the most compelling Australian sporting story of the year.
- Seven-time world champion Layne Beachley earned the Dawn Award for her impact on surfing and her role in advancing opportunities for women in the sport.
- Andrew Gaze and Belinda Clark were elevated to Legend status, and new inductees included Torah Bright, Jason Dunstall, Laura Geitz, Peter Harcourt, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Schwarzer and Cameron Smith.