Work Text:
FEBRUARY 2022
🗂️ FILE: Netflix DTS SEASON 5 - Notes
SUBJECT: Oscar Piastri
AUTHOR: Emily Kingsley (Producer)
New talent, F2&F3 champ, Alpine reserve – strong potential for screen time once on the grid. Quiet but smart. Needs camera time to build profile. Likely to debut in 2023.
Approach for low-key content – i.e., “day in the life” while in reserve role. Ideal filming locations: Enstone, coffee shop, sim work, etc. (NO home shoot yet, build trust first.)
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: [CONFIDENTIAL] Driver Profiles – Oscar Piastri
We should absolutely start tracking Oscar Piastri content.
Even if he’s just the reserve driver this year, the hype around him is ridiculous. Also, Alpine won’t stop talking about “the future.” He’s calm on camera, photogenic, and his stats in F2 were insane. I don’t think he has the ‘media darling’ vibe yet, but maybe that’s the charm?
(Also, if he ever opens up, I think we’ll find something really good there.)
***
MARCH 2022
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Oscar — Filming Availability?
Hi Mark,
Hope you’re well — I wanted to reach out regarding some potential filming time with Oscar in the next few weeks. We’re spotlighting the Alpine Academy as part of a talent pipeline feature for Drive to Survive , and Oscar’s obviously central to that.
We’d love to do something a little more personal, maybe in Australia if he’s home during the race weekend? Just informal stuff — walks along the coast, cooking dinner, time with the family.
Would he be open?
Best,
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Oscar — Filming Availability?
Hey Emily,
Appreciate the ask. Just a heads up: Oscar’s not big on the personal angle. He’ll do talking heads, training shots, maybe some light garage footage, but filming in Aus is a no.
He won’t budge on that.
Cheers,
Mark
***
APRIL 2022
🗂️ FILE: Netflix DTS SEASON 5 - Notes
SUBJECT: Oscar Piastri
AUTHOR: Emily Kingsley (Producer)
Piastri’s still cagey. Got him for like 10 seconds in the Alpine motorhome. Media-trained within an inch of his life. Never says more than necessary. No mention of family, background, anything. I swear he arrives and vanishes like a ghost .
***
MAY 2022
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Filming Opportunity
Hey Mark,
Quick question—do you think Oscar would be open to a short sit-down segment before the summer break? Just a few minutes of reflection on the reserve role, how he’s prepping for the future. We wouldn’t push anything personal.
Best,
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Alpine Segment
Hi Emily,
Oscar appreciates the ask but he’s going to pass. Head down for now.
He’s not the “talk it out on camera” type.
Cheers,
Mark
***
AUGUST 2022
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: What
Update:
Alpine just announced Oscar Piastri as their 2023 driver.
Two hours later… Oscar publicly denied it.
We’re pivoting this entire storyline.
Please prep:
- New B-roll
- Emergency reaction interviews
- A very patient attitude
God help us.
— Emily
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: URGENT: Oscar Piastri Content Opportunity
Hi Mark,
We’re obviously across the Alpine press release and Oscar’s... shall we say... firm rebuttal.
I know it’s a delicate situation (understatement), but from a
Drive to Survive
perspective, this is GOLD.
Would Oscar be willing to do a sit-down? Nothing invasive, just some general footage — his perspective on the announcement, what he can and can’t say, maybe a voiceover? We could shoot it neutral — no team gear, simple setting, even his flat or somewhere casual?
Fans are already going wild. This is the biggest off-track story since Ricciardo to Renault. We don’t need the dirt — just a moment of “this is what it felt like from my side.”
Timing-wise, we’d want to film this week . Please let me know.
All best,
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: URGENT: Oscar Piastri Content Opportunity
Hi Emily,
Thanks for reaching out.
Understand where you’re coming from — and yeah, it’s certainly been a lively 48 hours.
That said: Oscar’s not going to film anything right now.
He’s focusing on keeping his head down and letting the CRB process play out. Legal is involved, as I’m sure you can imagine.
Also, he's not keen on filming at home. Ever.
Will keep you posted if anything changes, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.
Best,
Mark
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Quick Touch Base – Re: Statement Footage
Hi Oscar,
Just wanted to reach out personally and say we’re all very impressed by how gracefully you’re handling everything — not an easy situation.
If you’re open to it, we’d love to get a short piece to camera — even something as simple as your thoughts on what it’s been like these past few days. We can keep it high-level. No legal landmines, I promise.
Totally understand if now’s not the time. Just thought I’d ask directly.
Hope you’re well,
Emily
***
From: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Quick Touch Base – Re: Statement Footage
Hi Emily,
Thanks for the kind words.
I’d prefer not to be filmed right now. Nothing personal — just trying to keep things quiet while everything gets sorted.
Appreciate you checking in though.
Best,
Oscar
***
INTERNAL NETFLIX SLACK THREAD: #DTS-production
Emily
: Okay, so… Oscar very politely said no. Again.
Mark also said no.
I swear, they are a unified front of chill, lawyered-up silence. Which, okay, fine — but this is the most dramatic moment in F1 driver contract history and we’re filming damn
car factories
.
Emily : Also, quote of the week from Mark:“He’s not keen on filming at home. Ever.” What does he do at home? Stare at walls? Garden in secret? Marinate in contractual ambiguity?
Jason: I don’t think he even has a home. He might just unplug at the back of the simulator when no one’s looking.
Laura: Honestly, I’d believe that.
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Oscar Piastri Situation – Emergency Pivot #2
Oscar has signed with McLaren. Alpine is pissed. The internet is on fire.
We absolutely need to feature this in the next season. Please prepare:
- Voiceover drafts for "F1’s biggest contract twist"
- New graphics
- Backup plans for literally everything
He’s still refusing to be filmed outside of team facilities. I asked for a reaction clip — he said “no comment”.
This is going to be painful .
— E.
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Okay, but hear me out
Hi Oscar,
Totally respect your privacy—promise!
But with everything happening, the contract, the Alpine/McLaren tug-of-war—this could be a defining story moment. Even just five minutes of your thoughts would mean so much.
We can do it on neutral ground. In a field. A parking lot. A hallway. You don’t even have to sit.
Please?
Best,
Emily
***
[NO REPLY]
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Filming Opportunity
I don’t even know which team to email anymore.
Alpine says he’s theirs.
Oscar says “no.”
I asked for an interview — even off-record. He said “not until everything is settled.” And he meant it.
At this point I’m tempted to just film Mark’s facial expressions and stitch a narrative together from that.
Oscar is cool as a cucumber and somehow still tells me nothing.
***
SEPTEMBER 2022
📱Text Message – Emily Kingsley -> Mark Webber
Emily : Hey — is Oscar open to a small sit-down to talk about his career path? Nothing contract specific.
Mark: He’ll do a brief neutral one, but no questions about Alpine or McLaren. And no “fun behind-the-scenes” stuff. Just racing.
***
DECEMBER 2022
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Oscar Piastri – Summary of 2022 Access
- All personal/home/family requests denied.
- No on-location filming allowed outside official team appearances.
- Only gave us 2 usable soundbites and one very neutral post-contract interview.
- Refuses to discuss “loyalty” or “betrayal” — insisted “it’s just contracts.”
- Tried to bribe cameraman with coffee to stop filming.
- Did not laugh at any of my jokes.
Conclusion:
Oscar Piastri is the single most media-resistant driver we’ve ever had.
Future suggestion:
If he ever lets us film at home, there’s either been a major personality change… or he’s hiding something.
(Honestly starting to bet on the second one.)
— Emily
***
FEBRUARY 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Sophie Ogg <[email protected]>
Subject: Oscar Piastri Filming Access (Clarification)
Hi! Just checking again on the possibility of doing a “rookie spotlight” feature with Oscar. Something simple: breakfast, drive to the track, post-race reflection? We can be as unobtrusive as needed.
Let me know what he’s comfortable with!
Thanks,
Emily
***
From: Sophie Ogg <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Oscar Piastri Filming Access (Clarification)
Hi Emily,
Oscar is happy to participate in behind-the-scenes filming at the track, during media day, or at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC). He’s not comfortable with at-home or family-based filming at this time.
We’ll loop you in when he’s scheduled for a sim session or debrief we can film.
Best,
Sophie
***
🗂️ FILE: Netflix DTS SEASON 5 - Notes
SUBJECT: Oscar Piastri
AUTHOR: Emily Kingsley (Producer)
Production Log – Episode Notes: Oscar Piastri Rookie Year (Draft)
- All track footage cleared.
- MTC sim session + papaya feature: ✅
- Emotional arcs = ??
- No family interviews, no at-home footage, no old footage allowed.
- Oscar is friendly, professional, and zero drama.
***
MARCH 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: DTS Filming Requests – Oscar Piastri
Hi Oscar,
Thanks again for letting us tag along during media day in Bahrain. Really appreciated your patience with the cameras—and the boom mic guy stepping on your shoelace.
As discussed, we’d love to schedule a small sit-down interview for the Melbourne episode. Maybe something reflective, personal—“Coming Home” kind of vibe?
We’re thinking your old karting track, maybe your parents’ place if they’re comfortable?
Let me know what works!
Best,
Emily
***
From: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Re: DTS Filming Requests – Oscar Piastri
Hi Emily,
Thanks for the email. Glad the crew got everything they needed.
Appreciate the idea—but I’d prefer not to film anything personal around Melbourne, if that’s okay. I’m happy to do more McLaren-based interviews, behind-the-scenes from the garage, prep footage, etc.
Thanks for understanding.
Best,
Oscar
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Request Re: Australia GP Segment
Hi Mark,
We’d really love to get Oscar into a segment for the Melbourne GP this year — something personal, local, that grounds him a bit. Maybe a visit to his childhood kart track? A walk around his hometown? Even just some shots with family, if they’re comfortable? It’d add great context.
Best,
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Request Re:Australia GP Segment
Hi Emily,
Appreciate the thought. It’s a no for the hometown and the family.
He’s not being difficult. He just values his privacy more than most.
Cheers,
Mark
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: DTS Feature Ideas – Oscar Piastri
Hi Mark,
We would love to film some home content with Oscar while he's in Australia. Fans are eager for more of his personality and background, especially given how impressive his rookie season is shaping up to be.
Would he be open to filming in Melbourne with his family? Even just an afternoon BBQ or a sit-down with his parents? We can keep it light and casual.
Let me know!
Best,
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Re: DTS Feature Ideas – Oscar Piastri
Hey Emily,
Appreciate the enthusiasm, but that’s still going to be a no from Oscar.
He’s been clear since the beginning: no filming with family, and definitely not at his house.
You can try asking again, but between you and me? Won’t change his mind.
Cheers,
Mark
***
📱Text Message – Emily Kingsley -> Oscar Piastri
Emily:
Hey Oscar! Just wanted to check if you’ve reconsidered filming a short segment in Australia? A lot of the younger guys have had great feedback from showing a bit of their life at home.
Oscar:
Appreciate the offer, but that’s a no from me.
Emily:
Not even a beach walk? A café? A dog? You don’t even have to speak.
Oscar:
Still no.
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Oscar Piastri – Personal Storyline Attempts
Notes:
- Reached out 3 times for Australia-based filming. All rejected.
- Mark Webber confirms this is standard.
- Oscar is exceedingly polite but very firm on privacy.
- Refuses family involvement. Refuses filming at home. Declined filming with childhood photos or karting footage unless pre-approved.
- No girlfriend, parents, or siblings allowed on screen.
- “Keeps things boring on purpose” — per one of McLaren’s PR guys.
***
APRIL 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Rookie Coverage – Piastri
Team,
Oscar Piastri is officially the most confusing human being I’ve ever tried to film.
We are four races in. He’s:
- Scored points.
- Been praised by everyone from Lando Norris to freaking Fernando Alonso.
- Referred to as “a robot with a perfect driving line” on Reddit.
And he still won’t film anything outside the paddock. Not even a coffee run. Not even a “walk-and-talk” through the McLaren motorhome.
He said — and I quote — “The racing should be the interesting part.”
I need an aspirin.
— Emily
***
MAY 2023
📱Text Message – Emily Kingsley -> Oscar Piastri
Emily:
What about a day-in-the-life shoot? Just a few shots at your apartment, packing your helmet, chatting over coffee?
Oscar:
I don’t drink coffee.
Emily:
Tea?
Oscar:
Still no.
Emily:
A silent montage of you sitting on the couch?
Oscar:
No thanks.
***
JUNE 2023
🗂️ FILE: Netflix DTS SEASON 5 - Notes
SUBJECT: Oscar Piastri
AUTHOR: Emily Kingsley (Producer)
Asked Oscar directly in the paddock. Said (verbatim): “I’m just here to race. I’m not really into the storytelling stuff.”
Said it politely. Somehow made me feel bad for asking.
He’s 22 and already gives media-trained veteran energy.
No public drama. No family content. No home content. Not even a cat. What is he hiding?
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Mid-Season Filming Plans – DTS
Hi Oscar,
Just circling back on upcoming storylines—we’d love to get a personal angle in the Silverstone episode. Maybe something about how the transition to McLaren has affected your day-to-day?
Let me know if there’s any setting or topic you would be comfortable with. Even something low-key, like lunch with friends or your sim setup at home.
Hope the triple-header isn’t wearing you down too much.
Best,
Emily
***
From: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Mid-Season Filming Plans – DTS
Hi Emily,
Thanks again—really appreciate the thought and planning. I’m good with filming at McLaren, any sim stuff can be done there too. Just no home filming, please.
Best,
Oscar
***
JULY 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Zak Brown <[email protected]>
Subject: Oscar Piastri - Filming Permission Request
Hi Zak,
We’re hoping to film some light content with Oscar off-track — nothing invasive, just lifestyle b-roll. Maybe a post-race decompress scene? It’s for his rookie arc.
He’s been polite, but firm: no house, no “at home,” no background info, no family questions. It’s like trying to film a hologram.
Would appreciate your support in encouraging him — he’s a huge part of this season.
Thanks,
Emily
***
From: Zak Brown <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Oscar Piastri - Filming Permission Request
Hey Emily,
Appreciate the hustle, but Oscar’s...let’s say “particular.” Doesn’t like cameras unless he’s in the car or on the grid.
We’ve all tried. Even Lando gave up.
Keep doing your best — and don’t take it personally. That kid keeps his world very locked down.
ZB
***
SEPTEMBER 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Rookie Year – Piastri Workaround
Still no home footage.
Still no family mentions.
Still no idea what this man does outside of racing and eating bananas.
BUT:
He said we can film a sit-down if it’s in a neutral hotel room, lasts no more than 12 minutes, and avoids questions about “loyalty,” “controversy,” or “anything that sounds like a TikTok thirst trap.”
He did blink when I asked about his support system, so... possible crack in the armor?
Still suspicious about why he’s so protective of home life. My bet: secret girlfriend.
Emily
***
📱Text Message – Emily Kingsley -> Oscar Piastri
Emily:
Okay, totally off the record — is there a reason you’re so locked down about your personal life?
Oscar:
Probably.
Emily:
That’s not an answer.
Oscar:
Still true.
Emily:
Come on, even Lando lets us film his kitchen. Just one little peek into home life?
Oscar:
There’s nothing interesting there.
Emily:
I don’t believe you.
***
OCTOBER 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Oscar Piastri - Filming Permission Request
Mark.
I will buy you a very nice bottle of wine if you just tell me why Oscar is so secretive. Is he secretly a monk? Is there a bunker full of cats?
I’m not trying to pry. I just want to make good television.
Please.
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Just Tell Me Why
Ha.
Emily, he’s not hiding scandal , if that’s what you’re worried about. He just keeps things close. Always has. Family, relationships, the whole deal.
You won’t get him to change his mind unless he decides to. Trust me.
Cheers
Mark
***
DECEMBER 2023
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: End-of-Season Wrap – Oscar Piastri
Final access level:
- Filmed: 2 interviews, 4 race weekends, 0 personal segments.
- Declined: 12 off-track requests.
- Quotes of the year: “I don’t think that’s relevant,” “Not today,” and “No thanks.”
Still no footage of:
- His apartment
- His family
- Literally anything that tells us he’s a human being and not a polite race-bot
Final verdict:
He’s hiding something.
I just have no idea what.
Yet.
— Emily
***
JANUARY 2024
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Piastri Segment – “Still Nothing” Update
Team,
We’re heading into Season 6 planning, and in case anyone had delusions of cracking Oscar Piastri this year, here’s a little refresher of how the last few weeks went:
- Team McLaren OK’d filming around the garage, factory, even a simulator session.
- Oscar OK’d a sit-down interview, as long as the topics were racing, racing, and also racing.
- Oscar absolutely, categorically, politely said “no thank you” to anything involving:
- His home
- His background
- His personal life
- His off-track activities
- Any “day in the life” filming
- Every single “soft” question we attempted (ex. “What’s your go-to comfort food?” led to: “Whatever Bees likes—sorry, I mean—whatever I feel like.”)
He nearly had a stroke when someone asked if he had a pet.
We’re still in the dark. I don’t know what’s going on. But I know it’s not nothing.
— Emily
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject:
DTS Season 6 – Early Shoot Availability
Hi Oscar,
Hope you’re doing well and had a restful off-season!
We’re lining up some early-season shoots with returning drivers and wanted to check if you’d be available for a quick segment in February.
Nothing invasive — just a casual piece on how you spent the break, training routines, and maybe a few reflections from home. Could be in Monaco, or if you’re back in Australia—
Best,
Emily
***
From: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Filming Opportunity
Hi Emily,
Thanks for reaching out. Appreciate the offer, but I’ll pass on the home segment.
Happy to do something at the track during pre-season testing though.
Regards,
Oscar
***
FEBRUARY 2024
INTERNAL NETFLIX SLACK THREAD: #DTS-production
Emily : Oscar deflected a “What do you like to do in your free time?” with “Tidy the garage.”
Jason : That’s so serial killer coded.
Emily
: He said he’s “too boring for Netflix.”
With a straight face.
I know he’s hiding something.
Owen : Secret girlfriend?
Laura
: Or has a dog named after a politician.
Or
something.
No one is this allergic to personal questions unless they’re
deeply
interesting.
***
MARCH 2024
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Drive to Survive – Post-Race Australia Segment?
Hi Oscar,
Congrats on surviving the Melbourne media gauntlet.
We were wondering if you'd be open to filming a short post-race reflection scene in Australia. Could be something casual—coffee with a friend, walk around a local kart track, even something at home if you're comfortable. We’d love to highlight the “local kid comes home” angle.
Let us know. We're flexible on format and timing!
Best,
Emily
***
📱Text Message – Oscar Piastri → Mark Webber
Oscar:
Did you see Emily’s email?
Again with the home filming ask.
Mark:
You know the drill.
Smile, say thanks, say no.
Oscar: Smiled. Said thanks. Said no.
***
From: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Drive to Survive – Post-Race Australia Segment?
Hi Emily,
Appreciate the note and the kind words.
I’d prefer to keep any filming this season within the McLaren environment or at-track settings. I’m not comfortable including personal locations or relationships in the show at this stage.
Thanks again for understanding.
Best,
Oscar
***
INTERNAL NETFLIX SLACK THREAD: #DTS-production
Emily: Oscar Piastri is the politest stone wall I’ve ever met.
Owen: We got nothing personal from his Australia weekend?
Emily:
He let us film one (1) shot of him walking into the paddock in the rain.
Incredible cheekbones. Zero content.
Jason: I tried asking him about his life outside the sport and he hit me with a “I’m focused on the team and the car this season.” Man’s media-trained like a royal.
Emily: I swear he has an underground bunker where his personality lives.
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Just Checking In Again
Hi Mark,
I know I sound like a broken record, but we’d really love to get a bit more personal access with Oscar this season—maybe even just a sit-down interview off-track, something with a bit more narrative depth.
We’re not trying to push. But it feels like there’s a story we’re missing.
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Just Checking In Again
Hey Emily,
Appreciate the persistence. But as I said back in '22—if he hasn’t offered it, he won’t. Oscar keeps his circle tight and his cards closer. It’s not a slight. It’s just how he’s built.
Cheers,
Mark
***
APRIL 2024
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Quick sanity check
Hi Mark,
Sorry to bother you—just wanted to check if there’s
any
movement on Oscar maybe letting us do a more personal feature. Doesn’t even have to be Australia. A glimpse into his life off-track, maybe a cooking scene or something with friends?
We keep getting polite refusals, and I just want to make sure we’re not missing a scheduling window or an angle he would be comfortable with.
Appreciate the help.
Emily
***
From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Quick sanity check
Hi Emily,
You’re not missing anything. He’s just not going to do it.
Oscar’s private life is exactly that—private. Always has been. Always will be.
Take it from me: if he hasn’t agreed by now, he’s not going to.
Cheers,
Mark
P.S. Don’t take it personally.
***
INTERNAL NETFLIX SLACK THREAD: #DTS-production
Laura : I JUST SAW THE CLIP.
Emily : guys
Emily : GUYS
Emily : OSCAR IS MARRIED
Josh : huh?
Josh: LIKE ACTUALLY? was this announced?
Emily : YES. 10 MINUTES AGO. FAN STAGE. LIVE.
Emily : Lando had a SPIRITUAL CRISIS on stage
Josh : pls tell me we have the rights to that footage
Josh : pls
Naomi: I’m already scrubbing the audio
Naomi: it’s Oscar saying “10/10. would always marry her again.” while Lando combusts
Naomi: Oscar dropped a wife reveal like it was lap data
Emily : I HAVE SPENT TWO YEARS TRYING TO FILM THIS MAN’S HOME LIFE
Emily : HE SAID NO. EVERY TIME.
Emily : AND HE WAS MARRIED THE WHOLE TIME
Emily : MARRIED.
Emily : WITH A WHOLE ASS WIFE.
Laura : He said "at home. On the bed." That man is accidentally romantic. Is he okay?? Are we okay??
Tom : Compiling top fan tweets now. Lando screaming "YOU HAVE A WIFE?!" is our new episode cold open.
Owen : Also, is it true Nicole Piastri only found out after the wedding? Because that’s... incredible.
***
From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: URGENT: PIASTRI MARRIAGE REVEAL - DAMAGE CONTROL & CONTENT PITCH
Team,
Hi.
I am going to scream into the sun.
Apparently, Oscar Piastri has been
married since he was eighteen
.
He announced it
casually
at a
live fan stage
during a game of "Would You Rather."
I’m attaching the clip. Please note the moment where Lando nearly dies. That is not an exaggeration.
Key Details:
- Oscar is married. Legally. Since age 18.
- No one on our team knew. No one in the paddock seems to have known.
- His wife is still unnamed. No photos. No social media. She’s basically an encrypted file.
- Lando screamed “I’M YOUR FRIEND” and the internet is now in full nuclear meltdown.
I AM GOING TO LOSE MY MIND.
This is the best story we never got. Five seasons of silence and he was SITTING ON A SECRET WIFE.
We had NO IDEA.
Immediate action items:
- Get the footage — we need every angle of this meltdown. Lando spitting out his drink is already trending.
- Contact McLaren PR — and offer our eternal sympathy. Also ask if Oscar is open to filming with his wife. (I'm laughing. But also crying. But mostly laughing.)
- New season pitch update — working title: "The Mysterious Mrs. Piastri"
- Figure out what else he’s hiding — goats? underground bunker? A baby??
I will personally be contacting Oscar. I have already made peace with the fact that he will say "no."
Emily
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From: James Landon (Post-Production)<[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Oscar Segment - Recut Suggestions
Can we go back through the Season 5 footage and check for:
- Any signs of a ring
- Vague mentions of "someone"
- Literally ANY CLUE
We might have to go full "true crime" voiceover: "The clues were there all along..."
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From: Legal <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Request for Contact - Mrs. Piastri
We will need:
- Name
- Signed release form
- Any footage/photos if she's ever appeared accidentally
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From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Can We Get Her On Camera?
Mark,
Any shot Oscar’s wife would be willing to do a sit-down? Even just audio? Silhouette? Shadow puppet reenactment?
Emily
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From: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Can We Get Her On Camera?
Emily,
Felicity Piastri is as scary with power tools as she is with spreadsheets.
Your odds are low.
But hey, miracles happen.
Mark
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From: Hannah Gray <[email protected]>
To: Production Team DTS
Subject: Emergency Title Brainstorm - Oscar Episode
Options so far:
- "The Mysterious Mrs. Piastri"
- "The Quiet One"
- "Marriage? I Hardly Knew Him!"
- "Oscar and the Secret Life"
- "How To Hide A Wife"
Open to pitches. (Also therapy.)
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From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Sophie Ogg <[email protected]> , Zak Brown <[email protected]> , Andrea Stella <[email protected]> ,
Subject: Netflix Inquiry — Episode Rights: Oscar Piastri Reveal
Hi Sophie, Zak, Andrea —
Hope you’re surviving the media spike after the fan stage.
We’d love to coordinate on messaging around Oscar’s marriage announcement. It seems to have caught the internet (and... Lando) by surprise, and obviously we'd like to be sensitive but thorough in our approach moving forward.
Can we please set up a time tomorrow to discuss:
- Whether you’ve worked with Oscar’s wife in any media/brand capacities
- Any upcoming content opportunities that include her
- Name/pronunciation/bio for our internal briefings
- Preferred narrative tone from McLaren’s side
Thanks in advance,
Emily
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From: Sophie Ogg <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]> , Zak Brown <[email protected]> , Andrea Stella <[email protected]> ,
Subject: Netflix Inquiry — Episode Rights: Oscar Piastri Reveal
Hi Emily,
Thanks for reaching out.
To be entirely transparent with you…
We didn’t know either.
Zak may have been aware, but the wider team (including PR) was very much in the same position as Lando: confused, betrayed, and on the verge of cardiac arrest.
We don’t have a name, a bio, or a backstory. We don’t even have a wedding date.
There is apparently a
whole wife
who has been around for years. Since Oscar was in high school. We are still... adjusting.
So at this stage, we unfortunately can’t provide any of the materials you're requesting.
We also do not currently have any brand involvement or photo access.
As of now, we have no official statement prepared. PR is regrouping. I cried.
Please give us a moment to breathe .
We’ll reach out to Oscar once he’s finished his debrief (and Lando stops yelling), and update you as soon as we can.
Best,
Sophie
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From: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
To: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Just Following Up (About The Whole Secret Marriage Thing)
Hi Oscar,
I hope you’re well and had time to breathe after what was… arguably the most internet-breaking moment of the entire season.
To be direct:
First, congratulations.
Second, WHAT THE HELL.
Third, would you be open to a quick follow-up filming session or even a private sit-down interview to elaborate a little more on today’s revelation?
Just… anything, really.
It’s safe to say you’ve just ignited the most unexpected story arc of Drive to Survive Season 7, and we’d love to give it the justice it deserves.
We can keep it tasteful. We can blur the wedding photos. We can film in shadows like a crime doc if you want.
Let me know your thoughts — or have your mystery wife get in touch if she wants to.
Warm regards (and mild panic),
Emily
From: Oscar Piastri <[email protected]>
To: Emily Kingsley <[email protected]>
CC: Mark Webber <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Filming Opportunity
Hi Emily,
Thanks for the congratulations.
And sorry, I didn’t mean to cause… whatever that was.
To clarify:
- Yes, I’ve been married since 2019.
- No, we’re not filming anything at home.
- No, we’re not filming my wife.
Happy to talk about racing, contracts, simulator work, car setup, or tire degradation.
Private life is private, as always.
Best,
Oscar