The Formula 1 Alpine team has published that Oscar Piasteri (21) will replace Fernando Alonso (41). But the driver himself denies this.
– I understand that Alpine, without my consent, has sent a press release that I will be driving for them next year. This is wrong, and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving to Alpine next year, Piastri wrote on Twitter.
– It is rumored that Piastre himself wants to go to McLaren, and that negotiations are underway, says Viaplay commentator Attlee Gulbrandsen.
Confirmed by Motorsport.comwho wrote that Piastre and his manager Mark Webber are negotiating with McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo there.
I don’t remember anything similar in Formula 1 since Jordan and Benton fought for Michael Schumacher in the 1990s, says Attlee Gulbrandsen.
Also, there was a mess of Sauber’s contract in 2015 between Giedo van der Garde and Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson.
Gulbrandsen points out that there is a similar feud now in “American Formula 1”, Indycar, where two teams, Ganassi and McLaren, are battling for the same driver.
– Maybe we’ll have a situation like IndyCar, where two teams think they’re under contract with Alex Palou? Attlee Gulbrandsen asks.
Ganassi thinks they have a choice over Palou, but the Spaniard denies this.
So Alpine realizes that Piastri is ready:
Oscar Piastre won the 2021 Formula 2 Championship for the same team that Dennis Hoeger now drives for, Prima. He is Australian and two years older than the Norwegian. He won the Formula 3 championship in 2020 and the year before Formula Renault.
Piastre has been part of the Alpine Junior program since 2020 and is in this year’s Formula 1 season as a reserve for both Alpine and McLaren. Piastri was expected to make his Formula 1 debut while training for the French Grand Prix, but that has been postponed.
Esteban Ocon is the second Alpine driver ready for 2023. Next year Fernando Alonso will miss out on Aston Martin, as Replaces Sebastian Vettelwho disconnected.
Prior to that, there were rumors that Alonso and Albin were in the process of agreeing a new contract. Alonso justifies the choice by saying that Aston Martin is among the most exciting teams in Formula 1 given their willingness to reach the top. to me
Nobody in Formula 1 today shows more vision and commitment to winning, and that makes it a very exciting opportunity for me, says Alonso according to his new team. Locations.
According to the Alps, they became famous With Alonso’s move to Aston Martin through the press release…
Note: Alpine is a former Renault team.
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