Oscar Piastri might have burned his bridges with Alpine with his social media announcement this week, Auto Motor und Sport writer, Andrew Haupt, has suggested. Alpine driver Fernando Alonso is set to eave at the end of the season to join Aston Martin following the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement. Piastri has been Alpine’s reserve
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As rumours continue to circulate around Oscar Piastri’s future, Daniel Ricciardo’s place at McLaren is beginning to look more and more precarious. Sebastian Vettel turned the key on silly season when he announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso knocked the
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Former Lotus and McLaren boss, Eric Boullier, is confused as to how and why Fernando Alonso is seen as a disruptive influence on teams. Boullier worked with Alonso for three seasons at McLaren between 2015 and 2017, during such time the Spaniard became known for hitting out at Honda’s power units as the team struggled
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Zhou Guanyu has confirmed that he has been “completely released” by Alpine, and Oscar Piastri’s current situation vindicates his decision to join Alfa Romeo this season. Piastri and Zhou both won four races in Formula 2 last season as the Australian won the title, with the 23-year-old finishing third. Both did so as Alpine academy
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The FIA seemingly accidentally shared a tweet by Canal Plus Formula 1 journalist Laurent Dupin which appeared to accuse McLaren of dealing in bad faith. The Woking-based team are set to become embroiled in another legal battle after Oscar Piastri’s manager, Mark Webber, reportedly signed an agreement with them for his driver to join their
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Dr Helmut Marko supports Sebastian Vettel’s decision to retire from Formula 1, emphasising that racing is no longer at the top of his list of “priorities.” Vettel worked with Dr Marko for several years as part of the Red Bull programme, and he was given a Toro Rosso seat in late 2007 after an impressive
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Auto Motor und Sport journalist, Tobi Gruner, believes that Mick Schumacher could end up losing the most once silly season shakes out. Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement last week, bringing an end to a career that started with BMW Sauber in 2007. The fact that he made the announcement was not such a surprise given
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Ryanair have been delving into the world of Formula 1 of late, getting involved with multiple teams in some social media banter. The latest round revolves around Lance Stroll and his status as a pay driver in Formula 1 amid the saga involving Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso. After Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement ahead
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has suggested that Fernando Alonso grew impatient with Alpine’s indecision as to whether to commit to him or Oscar Piastri. Aston Martin confirmed earlier this week that Alonso will be moving to the team to replace Sebastian Vettel after the German announced his retirement ahead of the Hungarian Grand
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Fernando Alonso has caused complete chaos throughout the Formula 1 paddock, after announcing on Monday that he’ll be replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel at the Aston Martin F1 Team. Whilst Alonso had been linked with the British team in the past, he wasn’t expected to be Vettel’s replacement, with the bookies’ favourite being Mick Schumacher. However, Alonso’s shock
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