Piastri honours dance bet with NFL star after taking victory in Miami: 'It was a stupid bet!'

Starting fourth on the grid, the Australian driver wasted no time charging forward, overtaking Andrea Kimi Antonelli and teammate Lando Norris — the latter falling back after a first-lap tussle with Max Verstappen. Piastri then launched a series of well-timed attacks on Verstappen before eventually snatching the race lead from the Red Bull driver.

The celebrations, however, didn’t end at the finish line. In a light-hearted twist, Piastri performed the “Griddy” — a viral dance move made popular by NFL wide receiver Justin Jefferson — much to the amusement of fans watching the race.

Speaking after the conclusion of the Grand Prix, Piastri explained the unexpected move was the result of a bet made with the Minnesota Vikings star just days before.

“I knew that was going to be the question. It was an attempt at a Griddy, as you can tell — poorly executed,” Piastri said. “I met Justin Jefferson on Thursday, who has essentially made the Griddy world-famous, and stupidly made a bet with him that if I won the race then I would do one for him.”

Piastri admitted he had not taken the wager seriously at the time, especially given Verstappen’s pole position on Saturday.

“After qualifying yesterday, I didn't practice because I thought that was definitely not going to be needed,” he continued. “So yeah, that was my first attempt at a Griddy, live on world TV. I stayed true to the bet, but that's the one and only time you'll be seeing me do that.”