F1 driver involved in 'embarrassing' moment as Jeremy Clarkson exposes footage on Instagram

Former Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson has exposed a Formula 1 driver on social media.

Despite being in the pinnacle of motorsport, McLaren star Oscar Piastri was left red-faced after failing a challenge set for Clarkson.

This week, the 64-year-old former Top Gear host welcomed Piastri to his farm in the Cotswolds.

In a post on social media, Clarkson filmed Piastri behind the wheel of a tractor as the Australian attempted to reverse into a space in a barn.

As shown in the footage, Clarkson was heard saying: "Behind me in that tractor is Oscar (Piastri). We wanted to see if he could reverse that tractor trailer into that slot in the barn.

"How long has he been doing it? 40 minutes."

He added: "The tractor is going to run out of diesel! No, he's c***ed it up!" he said. "I can tell he's c***d it up!" You can watch the footage below.

Piastri himself wrote on social media: "Not sure Piastri’s farm will be happening any time soon."

The 23-year-old has enjoyed a fine season with McLaren after winning two races, in Hungary and Azerbaijan.

Currently, the Melbourne-born superstar is fourth in the drivers' standings, 45 points behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and 69 off teammate Lando Norris.

In recent races, Piastri was told to support Norris in his bid to chase down reigning champion Max Verstappen. However, it looks highly-likely that the Red Bull star will clinch his fourth successive world title.

Former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins believes Piastri could put down a marker in the final three races of the 2024 campaign.

She said on the Sky F1 podcast: "The interesting question is, the next three races. If we’re saying the Drivers’ Championship is done – it’s not mathematically but I understand it’s most certainly there – Piastri now has a chance to say, ‘I don’t want to be number two driver at race one next year’.

"So there’ll be no more of this give up your position in the Sprint race, give up your position in the main race."

Collins continued: "So I’m quite excited to see how that progresses in the next three."

F1 will return next weekend at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the race taking place on November 24.