Alpine are standing by their claim Oscar Piastri will race for them next year despite his denial. Has the reigning F2 champion put his F1 future at risk?
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Alpine confirm Piastri to make F1 race debut in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onOscar Piastri will make his debut as a Formula 1 driver in 2023, Alpine has confirmed, taking the seat vacated by Fernando Alonso.
Piastri’s F1 promotion in 2023 seems assured, but not necessarily at Alpine
2022 F1 season
Posted onHas Fernando Alonso’s exit from Alpine opened the door for Oscar Piastri, or will the team continue to explore other options for their junior driver?
How did Alpine let its star driver slip through its fingers?
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onYesterday Alpine’s team principal expressed confidence Fernando Alonso would sign a new deal with the team. So why’s he becoming an Aston Martin driver?
French GP is ‘part of our DNA and clearly deserves a place on the calendar’ – Gasly
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says he “tried to enjoy every second” of last week’s French Grand Prix, which is expected to be the last for the foreseeable future.
“Oh, so unlucky!” How Alonso’s cursed Austrian Grand Prix unfolded on his radio
2022 Austrian GP team radio transcript
Posted onFernando Alonso bemoaned his strategy and cursed his misfortune on the radio in Austria – but he also chose his words carefully when he needed to.
Alonso “lost a couple of places” after running out of battery at end of qualifying
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he could have qualified higher on the grid for today’s British Grand Prix after running out of charge in his battery as he began his final lap in qualifying.
Alpine boss expects Piastri will have Formula 1 seat next year
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onOtmar Szafnauer confirmed Alpine is looking to place Oscar Piastri in a Formula 1 seat for 2023, following rumours he may be placed at Williams.
Red Bull’s warning F1 teams may miss races due to cost cap “exaggerated”, say rivals
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner warned seven teams may miss four races due to rising costs, but rival bosses cast doubt on his claims.
Alonso apologised for calling Miami stewards ‘incompetent’
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he apologised to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for accusing the Miami Grand Prix stewards of “incompetence”.
Alonso becomes first driver to take power unit change penalty in 2022
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso will start his home race from the back of the grid after Alpine fitted a fresh power unit to his car for today’s race.
Alonso expects another point-less race after “misunderstanding” causes Q1 exit
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso fears his point-less run will continue in tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix after a misunderstanding with his team on the radio led to his elimination in the first round of qualifying.
“A very good start”: How F1’s new race director has tightened up its racing rules
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s new race director has won praise for the new discipline he’s brought to the series in a role he will share during 2022.
Alpine complain they had no say over penalty which cost Alonso points
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi has complained the team was not allowed to dispute the penalty which cost Fernando Alonso a points finish in the Miami Grand Prix.
Why Ocon said Alpine’s radio order to help Alonso was “not possible” to obey
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was unwilling to follow Alpine’s order to back off at the end of the Miami Grand Prix to minimise the impact of his team mate’s five-second penalty.
Alonso “speechless” after missed chance for podium finish
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Alpine missed a chance to score a podium finish in Australia after a series of misfortunes.
Alonso fears hydraulic failure in qualifying has cost him podium chance
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said a hydraulic problem on his car caused his crash during Q3 while he was challenging for pole position.
Reaching Q3 is a “relief” for Alpine says Alonso as he urges development push
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says qualifying in the top 10 for the first race of the new season was a “relief” for Alpine.
Verstappen puts Red Bull quickest by six-tenths as testing ends in Bahrain
2022 F1 season
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen capped the final day of pre-season testing for the 2022 Formula 1 season by setting the overall fastest time.
Perez puts new-look Red Bull fastest on final morning session
2022 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez set the quickest lap time of the Bahrain test so far during the final morning session as Red Bull ran a revised RB18 for the first time.