Oscar Piastri

As per a report, Formula 1's Contracts' Recognition Board is to convene next week to determine the contract status of Oscar Piastri.

Meanwhile, if it is ruled that his services belong to Alpine, then how will it impact his relationship with the team? [McLaren](https://live.planetf1.com/f1-teams/mclaren), expectations will be high, not only because of his lightning progress through the junior ranks, but also because the team went through the ordeal of terminating Daniel Ricciardo’s contract early to clear the way for Piastri. Their decision will then be passed on to the FIA, though Motorsport.com state that at this stage, it is not clear when it will be made. [Motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/piastri-f1-contracts-recognition-board-hearing-set-for-next-week/10357830/) reporting that both teams believe they have a valid contract in place for Piastri’s services, they state that the Contracts’ Recognition Board will meet next Monday ahead of anticipated progress on the dispute. [swap Alpine for Aston Martin](https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-wanted-alpine-stay/) come 2023, with Alpine then moving to announce that Piastri would replace the two-time World Champion. [Daniel Ricciardo’s early departure from McLaren](https://www.planetf1.com/news/john-watson-doubts-daniel-ricciardo-wants-return-alpine/) at the end of the 2022 campaign now confirmed, it is believed that the Woking outfit has lined up Piastri as his replacement.

When Fernando Alonso announced he was to replace Vettel at Aston Martin, Alpine intended to replace the Spaniard with Piastri, leading to the revelation that he ...

“We will leave the comments and speculation about who will be next to Lando next year to one side. When Fernando Alonso announced he was to replace Vettel at Aston Martin, Alpine intended to replace the Spaniard with Piastri, leading to the revelation that he had signed a pre-contract with McLaren to drive for them next year. Despite the fact that the move is now all but certain, McLaren have refused to comment on the imminent signing of Oscar Piastri.

Rising F1 star Oscar Piastri has been at the centre of a dispute involving McLaren and Alpine for his services next season..

"This one is fun to watch because it just surprised everyone," Villeneuve told Reuters before Wednesday's announcement. Villeneuve, who won the 1997 Formula One drivers title with Williams, says expectations on F1 drivers to deliver is immense and adding to that pressure with unwanted distractions is best avoided. Despite having yet to appear on the Formula One starting grid, the highly-rated Piastri has been at the centre of a dispute involving McLaren and Alpine for the 21-year-old's services next season.

Oscar Piastri looks set to have his contractual fate confirmed next week following a meeting of the FIA's Contract Recognition Board.

The CRB is understood to have scheduled a meeting on Monday to discuss the dispute surrounding Piastri’s contract. Making up the CRB is a panel of legal figures disassociated with motorsport in an effort to ensure their independence. He has this year worked as Reserve Driver for Alpine while waiting in line for a seat to open up in the squad’s Formula 1 operation.

The Oscar Piastri McLare-Alpine saga shows that the young Australian is playing a dangerous game in F1 warns Jacques Villeneuve.

“Then the minute they got to F1 they just couldn’t handle it because it is huge step up both in talent, pressure and mental ability. Piastri has been amazing all the way through but how is he in F1 we don’t know yet. “This one is fun to watch because it just surprised everyone,” Villeneuve told Reuters before Wednesday’s announcement.

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Alpine has hinted that it wants to take the case to the British High Court to ensure that it is at least compensated for its investment in Piastri. Despite everything, Piastri will get into the simulator at Alpine's factory this weekend. The case is the hands of lawyers.

Alpine is not ruling out running Oscar Piastri in a Friday practice session this season - despite threatening to demand compensation for his likely 2023 ...

Daniel Ricciardo will support Oscar Piastri despite seemingly losing his McLaren Formula 1 drive to the youngster for 2023.

“It’s certainly not the outcome I wanted. “I will support him, and I will support a fellow Aussie.” “I honestly still don’t know what the future holds for Oscar,” Ricciardo said. McLaren confirmed yesterday that Ricciardo will leave the organisation at the end of the season. As I said, when I joined the team, I had a much different idea of how it would go, but it’s the reality of the situation. “Obviously people will feel emotional towards the decision, but it’s business in terms of Mark’s looking out for Oscar, he’s got a job to do for him.

McLaren and Alpine will be watching Formula 1's Contracts Recognition Board with great interest next week. That is when the Board will examine the contract ...

At this moment it is unknown how long it will take the lawyers in the committee to come to an opinion. Alpine, however, has a different opinion, so it remains to be seen how the situation will develop. [McLaren](/en/f1-teams/mclaren) and Alpine will be watching [Formula 1](/en/race-classes/formula-1)'s Contracts Recognition Board with great interest next week.

McLaren's presumptive 2023 Formula 1 signing Oscar Piastri is continuing his work with his current team Alpine at Spa this weekend.

Public appearances with the team and actual mileage are both clearly different matters, however, and while Piastri had been named as Alpine’s driver for the two free practice sessions it – like every team – needs to field rookie drivers in during 2022, it is difficult to imagine how that would work. The matter is now firmly in legal wranglings territory, with Alpine having hinted it would seek taking the case to the UK High Court to at least ensure it is compensated for its investments into Piastri if he elects not to race for it. However, there remains no confirmation over whether the Aussie will have to give up the free practice runs and remaining 2021 car testing that he’d been set for in his role as Alpine’s current reserve driver.