Homegrown Formula 1 hero, Oscar Piastri, is gearing up to begin his most promising season yet, with a stellar 2024 under his belt and a renewed McLaren contract setting him up for continued success. But while big wins may still be fleeting for the up-and-comer, his relationship with girlfriend Lily Zneimer seems as solid as ever.
The Melbourne-born star has gone from karting prodigy to McLaren’s golden boy, and at just 23, his career is accelerating at full speed.
After dominating the junior categories with consecutive wins across Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula 3, and Formula 2, Piastri landed his first F1 seat with McLaren in 2023.
By 2024, he’d collected multiple podiums, his first Grand Prix win, and a hefty dose of industry recognition to match.
As he heads into a huge 2025 season, Piastri will be driving to right his first race wrongs, vying for a chance to realise his true podium potential.
His talent is undeniable, but Piastri’s rise in F1 isn’t the only thing turning heads – so is his love life – and as he dominates on track, his girlfriend has been quietly cheering him on from behind the scenes.
So who exactly is Lily Zneimer? Everything to know about his low-key yet stylish partner who’s been by his side through it all.
Who is Lily Zneimer?
Lily Zneimer met her now partner, Piastri, while attending Haileybury, an elite boarding school in Hertford, England, where the F1 star moved at the age of 14 to pursue his professional racing career.
Sparking up a connection in their second-last year of high school, the couple have been together ever since.
Unlike some of the more public-facing F1 partners, Lily Zneimer prefers to keep a low profile, so very little is known about her personal life.
What we do know, is that the British-born Zneimer is an engineering graduate who, according to the faculty’s website, left high school with some of the best GCSE exam results in the school’s history.
How Long Have Oscar Piastri & Lily Been Together?
Oscar and Lily have been together since their late teens, meaning they’ve racked up over six years as a couple. And in the world of elite sport – where travel schedules are relentless and relationships often don’t survive the pressure – that’s a serious feat.
Speaking with Dax Shepard on the Eff Won with DRS podcast in 2019, Piastri spoke about the burgeoning romance, sharing: “We keep it private, [but] not secretive like some relationships are,” he said. “We keep it to ourselves and try to be out of the spotlight and just live normal lives.”
Despite being together since high school, the couple only became Instagram-official in February 2022, after Piastri shared a picture of the couple attending that year’s Autosport Awards.
While Piastri is busy battling wheel-to-wheel with the best drivers in the world, Zneimer seems happy to let him take the spotlight. She occasionally pops up at races, but with a private social media account, it’s less likely you’ll be hearing from her any time soon. Instead, she’s been a quiet but constant presence in his life – providing a refreshing contrast to the usual high-profile F1 romances.
Standing by as Piastri suffered a devastating loss in his first round for 2025 at the Melbourne GP, it’s clear that she’ll remain a paddock-side figure as he continues to fight for his place on this year’s podium.
Whether or not she’ll step into the paddock limelight remains to be seen, but one thing’s for sure: Oscar Piastri’s rise to F1 stardom isn’t the only long-term success story in his life.
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