Oscar Piastri

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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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.”

After Fernando Alonso back-sided Alpine by signing a multi-year contract with the Aston Martin Racing F1 team and replacing Vettel in the next season.

After Fernando Alonso back-sided Alpine by signing a multi-year contract with the Aston Martin Racing F1 team and replacing Vettel in the next season. The French team quickly announced that its reserve driver and F2 champion Oscar Piastri will replace the Spaniard next season. The F1 driver’s market has been in a state of frenzy ever since four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from the sport.

Australian driver Oscar Piastri has dropped a bombshell that he will not race for Alpine in Formula One next season, just one hour after the team said he ...

On Monday, Alonso blindsided Alpine by signing a multiyear deal to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin, despite telling the team in the build-up to and in the hours after the Hungarian Grand Prix that he intended to sign a contract extension with the team for 2023 which included an option for 2024. "This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. Australian driver Oscar Piastri dropped a bombshell that he will not race for Alpine in Formula One next season, just over an hour after the team said he would replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso.

The ugly all-Aussie collision course as shock Ricciardo option emerges: 2023 F1 grid.

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.

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.

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."

“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.

F driver Alex Albon had some fun with the announcement that he signed a contract with Williams Racing and will be behind the wheel for the team in 2023.

However, Nate Saunders of ESPN reported the 21-year-old signed a pre-contract deal with McLaren, which just so happens to be battling Alpine for fourth place in this year's constructors' championship. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. However, Piastri responded with the following message: "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.

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.

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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.

Alex Albon has made a subtle dig at Oscar Piastri while announcing he had re-signed with Williams.

"This is right, and I have signed a contract with Williams for 2023. "I understand that, with my agreement, Williams Racing have put out a press release this afternoon that I am driving for them next year," the Tweet read. The young Thai-British driver playfully mocked the Aussie in a tweet announcing he had signed a "multi-year" deal with the Grove outfit.