Oscar Piastri

2022 - 9 - 3

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Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren in Formula 1 next season (ABC News)

Australian Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren next season, taking over from his compatriot Daniel Ricciardo, after the British team won the battle to sign ...

"The team has a long tradition of giving young talent a chance, and I'm looking forward to working hard alongside Lando to push the team towards the front of the grid," said Piastri. "Mr Piastri is entitled to drive for McLaren Racing Limited for the 2023 and 2024 seasons." "The only contract to be recognised by the board is the contract between McLaren Racing Limited and Mr Piastri dated 4 July 2022," governing body FIA said in a statement on Friday.

Confirmed: Aussie Piastri to replace Ricciardo at McLaren from 2023 (Fox Sports)

Australia officially has a new Formula 1 driver, with Oscar Piastri permitted to drive for McLaren from 2023 by the FIA's contract recognitions board.

“The entire team is delighted to welcome Oscar to McLaren for the 2023 F1 season,” he said. I’m focused on preparing for my F1 debut in 2023 and starting my F1 career in papaya.” “We acknowledge the decision [the CRB] have made,” Alpine said. “Oscar is an exciting addition to the McLaren family, and we look forward to seeing him grow with our F1 team.” “Oscar is one of the up-and-coming talents coming through the feeder series into F1 and we are delighted to see him join the team for 2023,” McLaren CEO Zak Brown said. “I’m extremely excited to be making my F1 debut with such a prestigious team as McLaren and I’m very grateful for the opportunity that’s been offered to me,” Piastri said in a team statement.

McLaren sign Oscar Piastri: The talking points and what now for ... (Sky Sports)

Why McLaren swooped for Piastri:McLaren's move to replace Daniel Ricciardo with Oscar Piastri made perfect sense to a team desperate to return to winning ...

He even, surprisingly, mooted being a reserve driver to the top teams. Alpine know what they will be getting and that is a proven, mega-talented - and motivated after his troubled Red Bull spell - driver. So it would be a perfect scenario." That is one of the theories after a wild transfer saga ended on Friday, as Sky Sports delves into the talking points from the Contract Recognition Board's ruling... Piastri claimed three single-seater championships in a row from 2019, while his feat of back-to-back Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles is one only achieved before by Charles Leclerc and George Russell. [Hamilton: Merc in sweet spot

Official: Oscar Piastri will drive for McLaren in 2023 (Grand Prix 247)

McLaren press release confirms Oscar Piastri will race alongside Lando Norris in 2023, the 21-year-old Australian defecting from Alpine.

Oscar is an exciting addition to the McLaren family, and we look forward to seeing him grow with our F1 team.” Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, said: “Oscar is one of the up-and-coming talents coming through the feeder series into F1 and we are delighted to see him join the team for 2023. Mr Piastri is entitled to drive for McLaren Racing Limited for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He has an impressive racing career to date, and we are sure that together with Lando, he will be able to help us move another step forward towards our ambitions. I’m focused on preparing for my F1 debut in 2023 and starting my F1 career in papaya.” We consider the matter closed on our side and will announce our full 2023 driver line-up in due course.”

Oscar Piastri to race for McLaren after contract resolution (ESPN)

Oscar Piastri will replace Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren in 2023 after the FIA's contract recognition board (CRB) upheld the team's contract with the Formula ...

The CRB was set up in 1992 to deal with a dispute between Jordan and Benetton over Michael Schumacher's services, which was won by Benetton. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. Piastri said: "I'm extremely excited to be making my F1 debut with such a prestigious team as McLaren and I'm very grateful for the opportunity that's been offered to me.

Piastri to race for McLaren F1 in 2023 after CRB ruling (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

McLaren has announced Oscar Piastri will race for the team in 2023 and beyond after Formula 1's Contract Recognition Board ruled in its favour this week.

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Formula One's most wanted man Oscar Piastri signs with McLaren ... (The Guardian)

Oscar Piastri is “extremely excited” to land a drive with Formula One British giants McLaren, as he takes over from fellow-Australian Daniel Ricciardo in ...

F1's Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren differ on Oscar Piastri contract timeline (ESPN)

Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren disagree on the timeline of Oscar Piastri's signing, with a source close to the eight-time race winner rejecting the claim the ...

'First I've heard': Piastri contract details expose McLaren's blatant ... (Fox Sports)

'First I've heard': Piastri contract details expose McLaren's blatant Ricciardo lie.

Oscar Piastri to be Australia's newest Formula 1 driver when he joins ... (7NEWS.com.au)

It's official: Ricciardo replaced as McLaren lock in Aussie young gun Oscar Piastri for F1 debut next year · Daniel Ricciardo announces he's leaving McLaren.

McLaren's blatant Ricciardo lie exposed (Wide World of Sports)

"We have been clear from our side that we have a contract in place, and our sole focus is together with Daniel on finding these last percentages in terms of ...

Aussie isn't the 'villain' in Ricciardo saga (NEWS.com.au)

Oscar Piastri isn't the villain in the McLaren-Alpine-Daniel Ricciardo saga. The 21-year-old was officially confirmed as Australia's next Formula One driver on ...

TIMIELINE: How the Oscar Piastri saga unfolded | Formula 1® (Formula 1 RSS UK)

The verdict is in. Oscar Piastri will be wearing papaya in 2023. The Contract Recognition Board have today revealed that they have ruled in the favour of ...

Piastri breaks silence on Ricciardo axing (The Advertiser)

Unfortunate” is how Oscar Piastri has described replacing compatriot Daniel Ricciardo on the F1 grid for 2023 but he insists that the untenable situation at ...

Piastri spills on 'upsetting' exit, reveals how Alpine act ruined ... (Fox Sports)

Piastri spills on 'upsetting' exit, reveals how Alpine act ruined 'biggest moment' in career.

EXCLUSIVE: Piastri on joining McLaren, leaving Alpine and making ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

F1 Correspondent Lawrence Barretto speaks exclusively to reigning F2 champion Oscar Piastri after the CRB determines he has a contract with McLaren - not ...

Oscar Piastri: New McLaren signing opens up on 'bizarre and ... (Sky Sports)

New McLaren signing Oscar Piastri has accused Alpine of "bizarre" actions in handling his Formula 1 future and says it was "very upsetting" to be falsely ...

Oscar Piastri reveals 'breakdown in trust' with Alpine led to McLaren ... (ESPN)

Oscar Piastri says he chose to leave Alpine for McLaren after a breakdown in trust with the team, adding that the way in which he was dealt with was ...

F1 divorce gets bitter as accusations fly (NEWS.com.au)

Oscar Piastri's divorce with Alpine was finally confirmed on Friday night but the fallout of the bitter split just seems to be getting started.

Oscar was in the simulator, when he finished his simulator session, I went and told him of the releases and to congratulate him and he smiled and said ‘thank you’,” Szafnauer said. It was myself, the simulator technician – who happened to be in the same room – but if you’ve seen a simulator it’s a pretty big room, as big as it is here, and there were three of us in that room. It wasn’t a group of people, it wasn’t bizarre, and he smiled and said ‘thank you’. But after spending the year out, my hopes were firmly set on an Alpine seat and the lack of clarity and, similarly to Fernando, a bit of a strange feeling in negotiations, it didn’t feel like it was the right decision for me (to stay around).” “It was the biggest moment of my career and probably my life up to now. And that he didn’t do.” To be completely honest, there was a lack of clarity around my future at the team at Alpine. “I’ve never lied to you, and I never will. “Once we were in private, I told Otmar what our position was and what he had been told multiple times before that. “It was not intended to be pointed or in any way anything more than factual. “Were there a group of people there? “They publicly stated they wished to continue with Fernando for at least one or two more years.

Alpine defence collapses as Szafnauer returns fire on Piastri (Fox Sports)

McLaren has sensationally claimed that Alpine knew of Oscar Piastri's planned switch in advance as the French team's defence begins to unravel.

“I said at the time that even if there is a loophole that goes against us, we performed on the contract that we thought we had — above and beyond,” he said. I can tell you now it was myself [and] the simulator technician — who happened to be in the same room, but if you’ve ever seen a sim, it’s a pretty big room, and there were three of us in that room. “Once we were in private I told Otmar what our position was and what he had been told multiple times before that. and I never will, but what I can tell you is to reiterate what I said before,” he said. “That was a bizarre and frankly upsetting episode,” he said. “[On 4 July] there were some rumours,” he said.

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