Oscar Piastri

Shortly after Spanish race driver Fernando Alonso announced his switch to Astro Martin for the 2023 Formula 1 season, BWT Alpine F1 Team swiftly reacted by ...

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Alpine announced on Tuesday that Oscar Piastri will succeed Fernando Alonso, who is moving to Aston Martin. Surprisingly, however, the driver himself was ...

I guess more is gonna come out, I’m surprised to see that statement so early on with what’s happened and equally Alpine announcing a driver that doesn’t want to be there." It seemed that was gonna be the obvious thing that was going on. Although it was a logical choice that it would end up with Piastri, there is not much good to say about the communication.

The Twitterverse literally exploded yesterday after Oscar Piastri came out to TURN DOWN his supposed new F1 contract with Alpine for 2023!

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Paul Di Resta can only assume Oscar Piastri already has a drive lined up with another team after rejecting an Alpine seat.

“Where is he going to be driving? We are all sitting on the fence.” “He is going to be a credit to the sport whatever car he is in because his on-track driving does the talking and he is going to be an asset to the Formula 1 paddock and driver market, it is just where he is going to be placed now.

Oscar Piastri (AUS) Alpine F1 Team Reserve Driver on the grid. Formula 1. Crash.net looks back on a dramatic few days in F1, and considers what the consequences ...

It would be a potentially awkward move, given Ricciardo’s decision to quit did not go down well with the Renault hierarchy. The nature of Piastri’s public condemnation of Alpine’s announcement suggests he is confident about having another deal already lined up. Hours later, McLaren issued their own press release claiming that Palou had signed with them. Although the Spaniard refused to completely rule a switch out, everything pointed towards him staying put for 2023. While Alpine hopes that Piastri will fill the seat vacated by Alonso, alternative options will be considered should the team not be able to keep the highly-rated youngster, who is considered a future F1 star. But Piastri responded by tweeting that he had “not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023 and will not be driving for them next year”. The 21-year-old said the announcement was “wrong” and had come “without my agreement”.

I will not be driving for Alpine next year," said 21-year-old Oscar Piastri, the reigning Formula 2 champion whose stunning declaration shook up the top ...

We wouldn’t have done that, if the view was to get him prepared for one of our competitors.” Ricciardo is familiar with the team, having raced for Renault in 2019 and 2020. We are proud to have nurtured and supported him through the difficult pathways of the junior formulae. Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer then acknowledged that he had been in talks with Alonso to retain the veteran driver and was not aware of his defection until Szafnauer saw Aston Martin’s news release. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.”

Alpine remains adamant it has a valid contract with Oscar Piastri and stands by its announcement of him as its 2023 Formula 1 driver.

But the fact is Piastri/Alpine relations will be strained as a result of this. No official Alpine statement has been issued since, but The Race understands that the team is absolutely confident in its legal position. Piastri was projected to complete more than 5000km of testing with Alpine by the end of the season and take part in at least two Friday practice sessions. It sought to confirm Piastri as Alonso’s 2023 replacement but could not get in contact with him or his management, as it became clear the Piastri camp had been orchestrating a move away from Williams – and towards, it is thought, McLaren. Piastri, who has been part of the Renault/Alpine academy since 2020, has spent the 2022 season as Alpine reserve driver. The Renault works team is in the midst of an extraordinary stand-off with its own junior driver.

The Alpine Formula 1 team is adamant that its contract with Oscar Piastri for 2023 is legally watertight, despite the Australian insisting he will not drive ...

It is understood that his comments come in the wake of a push that Piastri and his management have made to secure a seat at McLaren for next year. The body made up of independent lawyers will then read through the terms of the contracts that Piastri has and determine who has rights to him for next year. However, a few hours after Alpine’s announcement, Piastri took to social media to insist that he had not signed anything with the team and would not be racing for it in 2023.

But his Formula One experience is limited to tests of F1 cars, most of which has been paid for by Alpine. The French manufacturer recently laid out a 5,000km testing programme, which is ongoing. Oscar Piastri is considered the ...

However, as the events of this week have shown, with Alpine losing Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin and potentially losing Piastri to McLaren, there are questions about how well run the French team is and whether it will ever be more than a glorified midfield outfit. Most drivers would have felt disrespected and some would have made their feelings known in the media but Ricciardo has been remarkably professional in the face of Brown's manoeuvring. A relative unknown outside of motor racing like Piastri would not fill this gap that would be left by Ricciardo, who is one of the most unique personalities the sport has had in it for a long time. Replacing Ricciardo with another driver isn't going to change that, especially one who is likely going to come with the growing pains associated with any rookie driver in F1. Brown has been lucky that there have not been harsher questions asked about why, under his leadership, McLaren seems incapable of putting together a winning F1 race operation. Multiple sources have told ESPN that Piastri has signed an agreement with McLaren. Although the exact terms of that deal are unclear currently, it is believed Brown is determined to get him into the team's race car. McLaren CEO Zak Brown now appears to be playing a game of chicken with his superstar driver, waiting for him to walk away from his contract so he doesn't have to pay a heavy penalty for tearing it up before it expires at the end of 2023.

The Twitterverse literally exploded yesterday after Oscar Piastri came out to TURN DOWN his supposed new F1 contract with Alpine for 2023!

— Alex Jacques (@AlexJacquesF1)August 2, 2022 — Ryanair (@Ryanair)August 2, 2022 — Specsavers (@Specsavers)August 2, 2022 — breals 🏁 (@sophieebrearley)August 2, 2022 — nic 🏁 (@nnicolef1)August 2, 2022 — Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean)August 2, 2022

On Tuesday, Alpine announced that the 21-year-old would be promoted to F1 to replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso next year. A tweet read: "2023 driver ...

One thing seems to be certain, though, the Australian 2021 F2 champion won't be representing Alpine in any aspect next year. I will not be driving for Alpine next year." On Tuesday, Alpine announced that the 21-year-old would be promoted to F1 to replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso next year.

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Kevin Magnussen has been among the biggest surprises of the season, making the most of his second chance at a F1 career. Ricciardo is after all contracted for 2023 but, if Piastri is to be believed, then there’s a vacancy at his old team that could keep his F1 career alive in the event of being pushed out of McLaren. That surprise U-turn for Ricciardo wouldn’t be as awkward as it seems given Alpine has changed management since he left, while team principal Otmar Szafnauer has left the door open to a return. It’s rare to see a driver at AlphaTauri with the sort of longevity Pierre Gasly is offering. Magnussen has been the star of the show for Haas, claiming five points finishes, including a stunning fifth in his return race. But now, according to Autosport, the only matter to solve in forcing Ricciardo out for Piastri is the matter of a settlement. It was thought to be good news for 21-year-old Melbournian Oscar Piastri who was a hot favourite to be promoted from his reserve driver role. He claimed points at seven of the first nine races in 2022 and now impressively sits ahead of Alonso and Ricciardo in the drivers’ standings. It’s hardly a surprise after Piastri effectively turned down a guaranteed seat in F1 on Wednesday, when he denied Alpine’s statement that said he would drive for the team in 2023. Despite rumours in the off-season that he might quit in the aftermath of that controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi decider, Hamilton is back and still has a score to settle. The only question mark earlier this season was around his teammate, Sergio Perez. Perez was a departure from the typical profile of a Red Bull recruit when he signed on for 2021 after his 30th birthday, and after several years in the sport. Ricciardo has been on an ugly collision course with his compatriot, Oscar Piastri. And if the reports from Friday are to be believed, McLaren has told him that he has lost out. 24-year-old Leclerc is signed up until 2026, and 27-year-old Sainz until the end of 2024.

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he's open to a Daniel Ricciardo return amid the uncertainty surr...

And we put the best driver in next to Esteban [Ocon], so that we can move forward towards what we've been planning." "And I don't think that's an issue at all. "We've got to make sure that we complement that plan with the best driver that we can, and there are some options out there for us.

Alexander Albon celebrated his new multi-year deal to continue driving for Williams by winning the internet as he mocked Alpine's driver dispute with Oscar ...

I will be driving for Williams next year." "I understand that, with my agreement, Williams Racing have put out a press release this afternoon that I am driving for them next year," he said. I will not be driving for Alpine next year."

Thai driver Alex Albon confirmed he has agreed to continue with Williams in 2023 amid the fallout over fellow F1 hopeful Oscar Piastri's denial he will be ...

“This is right and I have signed a contract with Williams for 2023. I will be driving for Williams next year. “This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023.

Thai driver Alex Albon confirmed he has agreed to continue with Williams in 2023 amid the fallout over fellow F1 hopeful Oscar Piastri's denial he will be ...

“This is right and I have signed a contract with Williams for 2023. I will be driving for Williams next year. “This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023.

Alexander Albon has been confirmed as a driver at Williams for 2023. After all the news about Alpine and Oscar Piastri, the British-Thai driver couldn't ...

(@Vetteleclerc) https://t.co/EbeG5CUH0V August 3, 2022 This is right and I have signed a contract with Williams for 2023. After all the news about Alpine and Oscar Piastri, the British-Thai driver couldn't help but send out a funny tweet.

Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer has not shut the door on Daniel Ricciardo making a shock return if the F1 team was unable to keep Australian young gun Oscar ...

And we put the best driver in next to Esteban (Ocon), so that we can move forward towards what we’ve been planning.” “And I don‘t think that’s an issue at all. “I am committed to McLaren until the end of next year and am not walking away from the sport. Pure focus on this season’s performance,” Abiteboul told Netflix’s Drive to Survive. “We‘ve got to make sure that we complement that plan with the best driver that we can, and there are some options out there for us. “We need to be in a position to be fighting for wins and championships, and Daniel has put a stop to that.

“I understand that, with my agreement, Williams Racing have put out a press release this afternoon that I am driving for them next year,” Albon cheekily wrote ...

He has been linked with a switch to McLaren ahead of the 2023 season as a replacement for Daniel Ricciardo. The 21-year-old wrote: “I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve as a team in the remainder of this season and next year. Thai-British driver Albon has secured three points for Williams this season and sits 19th in the F1 world drivers' championship leaderboard. Mercedes ace George Russell has congratulated Alex Albon for earning a new Formula One deal and reacted after the Williams driver referenced Oscar Piastri’s Alpine contract debacle in his announcement. And Williams star Albon amusingly mocked the situation when announcing that his own contract had been extended into next season.

The remarks from the Alpine team boss have added a new layer of intrigue to the F1 mystery. More here.

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The ongoing Formula 1 saga surrounding exactly where Oscar Piastri will drive in 2023 is unlikely to be resolved quickly.

Even still, it begs the question: was Piastri presumptuous in agreeing a deal elsewhere? A third is that the Alpine contract is enforceable, and the team opts to bench him – an unlikely outcome but a possibility in a sport where the paddock is often referred to as the Piranha Club. Another is that a clause in the Alpine contact has been exercised and the 2021 F2 Champion will instead be free to race for McLaren next season. The first and simplest is that Piastri is contractually bound to Alpine and will be compelled to compete with the Anglo-French squad in 2023. It is strongly suggested that the reason for that disagreement is because he has a contract in place with McLaren. At its simplest, the current situation boils down to a dispute with Alpine, which believes it has a valid contract with Piastri, and the fact the Australian (and his management team which includes Mark Webber) disagrees with.

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Putting him in a car was what Alpine had but obviously he feels he is going to be driving somewhere else.” “Another scenario is not to continue together. He will have also done himself no favours within Alpine, especially with its senior management; Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and CEO Laurent Rossi. . Expect plenty more twists as F1 enters the silly season of driver moves.” “Where is he going to be driving? “.... You have got this junior who is so highly rated on the back of what he has done in the junior categories and to sit him on the sidelines and now have him racing and invest all this testing in various different circuits.