1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is excited to see what happens next with Oscar Piastri amid his continued links to McLaren. The reigning Formula 2 champion turned down a seat with Alpine for next season following Aston Martin’s announcement that Fernando Alonso will be replacing Sebastian Vettel when the German retires. Piastri continued his relationship
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It looked a given at the start of the season that Williams were set to eject Nicholas Latifi out of the team at the end of this year following a string of poor performances. The Canadian crashed twice over the course of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, before he and Lance Stroll collided with
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Alpine have suggested that they could yet give Oscar Piastri some free practice running despite the breakdown of the relationship between the parties. Piastri won the Formula 3 title in 2020, and then the Formula 2 crown last season, as part of the Renault academy, which became Alpine after the rebrand in 2021. The Australian
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Daniel Ricciardo looks set for the most challenging second half of the season of his career, with the Australian having to manage his struggles with the McLaren F1 Team, his poor on-track performances, and most importantly, his future. The Honey Badger has appeared to be his usual bubbly self during the summer break, which he’s
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Former Formula 1 driver, and uncle of Haas driver Mick Schumacher, Ralf, has said that his nephew could be in line for a seat with Alpine for 2023. Alpine are currently looking to put someone else in the car alongside Esteban Ocon following the announcement of Fernando Alonso’s departure at the end of this season.
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The 2022 summer break has certainly been a fascinating one so far, with Daniel Ricciardo’s situation at the McLaren F1 Team dominating the Formula 1 headlines. The Australian who is contracted until the end of 2023, has demanded £17 million from the Woking-based side to leave the team. This is so Alpine F1 Team reserve
MoreThe Oscar Piastri/Alpine F1 Team saga appears to have taken yet another fascinating turn, with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announcing that the situation will be resolved through the FIA’s Driver Contract Recognition Board and not the high court. Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer expressed his intent on taking both Piastri and the McLaren F1
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he wouldn’t be surprised if it was discovered that Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber had worked together in some capacity regarding the fallout between the team and Oscar Piastri. When Alonso announced that he was to leave Alpine to drive for Aston Martin at the end of this season,
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McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward has hit out at the team and Zak Brown for their “laughable” pursuit of Oscar Piastri. With Daniel Ricciardo struggling since joining the team last season, there has been a huge amount of speculation about who will be Lando Norris’ team-mate going forward. IndyCar pair O’Ward and Colton Herta have
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Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has affirmed that there is no get-out clause for Pierre Gasly amid links to Alpine. The French team are looking for a replacement after Fernando Alonso was announced as an Aston Martin driver after the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Spaniard wanted a longer deal that the one on the
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