Who Is Oscar Piatris Girlfriend? All About Lily Zneimer

Oscar Piastri and his girlfriend, Lily Zneimer, have been dating since high school.

The Australia-born McLaren Formula 1 driver who made history in his rookie year — and who will continue racing with the team through 2026, per ESPN — met Zneimer while at boarding school in England, where he moved to pursue racing during his early teens.

Piastri and Zneimer attended secondary school — the U.K. version of high school — at Haileybury in Hertford, England, north of London. The two began dating in their second-to-last year, Piastri told host Dax Shepard on the Eff Won with DRS podcast, before he graduated in 2019.

“We keep it private, [but] not secretive like some relationships are,” Piastri added. “We keep it to ourselves and try to be out of the spotlight and just live normal lives.”

Piastri won his first F1 race, the Hungarian Grand Prix, in July 2024. Zneimer wasn't in attendance but her longtime beau gave her a quick shout-out during a post-race interview with Fox Sports. "Hi to Lily, I'm sure you're watching. I will see you soon," Piastri said. "Thanks. This is for everyone, this isn't just for me."

So, who is Oscar Piastri’s girlfriend? Here’s everything to know about Lily Zneimer and her relationship with the driver.

They met at boarding school

Piastri left his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, at 14 years old to pursue racing in the U.K. He attended boarding school at Haileybury college, a co-education school in Hertford, England — and the sister school where he studied in Melbourne — while racing in Formula 4,  Formula 3 and Formula Renault.

At Haileybury, he met Zneimer, and the two began dating during their second-to-last year of school. “We’ve been together ever since,” Piastri said on the Eff Won podcast in 2023, adding that they’ve been dating for over four years at that point. “So it’s been nice to have someone there from the start that’s still with me.”

While Piastri was earning a 35 percent attendance rate in his last year due to his racing training, according to The Athletic, Zneimer was achieving perfect grades. In 2018, she was one of a handful of Haileybury students who earned the best GCSE exam results in the school’s history, according to the school’s website and the Hertfordshire Mercury.

The two haven’t gone far from their boarding school roots, as Piastri still lives near London, and the couple attended Wimbledon together in the summer of 2023. Piastri posted a rare photo of them in the stands and wrote, “F1P4 -> SW19 🍓🎾 Awesome day at Wimbledon,” referring to his fourth-place standing in the British Grand Prix just days before.

She supports his career

Though Piastri spends the year traveling around the world, Zneimer often attends his races and award ceremonies.

On the Eff Won podcast, Piastri talked about his friends and family supporting his career and mentioned Zneimer as well. “She’s come to quite a few races this year, which has been nice,” he said.

In Piastri’s debut 2023 Formula 1 season, Zneimer attended a handful of races in different countries, including the Italian Grand Prix, Singapore Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, often seen entering the paddock with her boyfriend.

Zneimer was also Piasti’s date to the Autosport Awards in London the prior year. He posted a photo on Instagram of him and Zneimer on the red carpet — him in a tuxedo and her in a midnight blue gown — announcing his win for the rookie for the year.

“It was an amazing night at the @autosport awards last weekend,” he wrote. “Thanks to everyone who voted!”

In December 2023, the pair flew to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the FIA Awards, where he won rookie of the year. He posted a photo on Instagram with Zneimer, who wore a blue floral gown, and his award with the caption, “Baku take 2, last day as a rookie 🫡.”

She was also there to support him at the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco in May 2024, where he came in second.

They travel together

Though they’re often going from location to location for Piastri’s races, the couple also find time to have fun.

In the middle of the 2023 season, Piastri and his girlfriend took a break from the track and visited the Algarve in Portugal. He posted a slideshow of photos on Instagram, including a mirror selfie with Zneimer and some scenic shots of the area alongside the message, “Little mid season recharge 🇵🇹.”

When visiting Piastri’s hometown of Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix, he took Zneimer around, as seen in a promotional video for the race, in which they took a helicopter ride and visited an animal sanctuary.

“I’ve really enjoyed coming back here when I can and to be able to share that with my partner as well is very special.” Piastri said in the clip. “It’s been nice to have her here this time and relax a little bit, have a bit of downtime, and show her some of the sights of Melbourne.”

She keeps him grounded

Piastri credits Zneimer with encouraging him to stay down to earth amongst the newly found fame he’s achieved in Formula 1, according to a 2023 interview with 9 New Melbourne.

That grounding involves doing “normal things” when he’s not racing, Piastri told The Athletic in 2023, including playing video games, hanging out with his girlfriend and cooking at home. On the Pit Stop Podcast in 2022, Piasri told the hosts that Zneimer helps a lot with his more recent cooking hobby.

Piastri and the hosts talked about one prawn pasta Piastri tweeted on X (formerly known as Twitter) with the caption, “Just wanted to prove to Twitter that I can actually cook (ok my girlfriend mayyyy have helped but that’s beside the point).”

While Piastri said he had Zneimer's assistance, he added, “I’m going to take the credit. [But she] does help me out with the cooking. I haven’t set too many things on fire recently.”

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