Aug 2, 2022 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. Piastri, the reigning Formula 2 champion, has been part of Alpine’s driver academy for four years, but has
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8:51 AM ET The remarkable events of Tuesday around Alpine junior Oscar Piastri — which have been labelled Oscargate and the Piasco online — appeared to confirm McLaren is intent on replacing one Australian in Daniel Ricciardo with another. McLaren CEO Zak Brown now appears to be playing a game of chicken with his superstar
3:59 PM ET In the space of a few days, the 2023 driver market has been turned upside down. It all started with Sebastian Vettel announcing his retirement ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix before Fernando Alonso surprised his Alpine team by confirming he would move to Aston Martin as Vettel’s replacement the day after
1:25 PM ET 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. Piastri, the reigning Formula 2 champion, has been part of Alpine’s driver academy for four years, but has
1:25 PM ET Alpine has confirmed junior driver Oscar Piastri will replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso for the 2023 Formula One season, although confusion still surrounds the Australian driver’s immediate future. The French team said it has handed the drive to the reigning Formula Two champion “in line with the commitments made by the team”
7:37 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — It’s little wonder Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll acted so quickly to secure Fernando Alonso’s services for 2023. By signing Alonso he has replaced one world champion, Sebastian Vettel, with another, just four days after the latter announced his plan to retire from Formula One at the end of
9:45 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — On Sunday evening two different explanations for Ferrari’s poor result in Hungary were coming from the team. Race driver Charles Leclerc blamed the strategy, while team boss Mattia Binotto blamed the performance of the car. Although the two statements weren’t unrelated, the difference in messaging between driver and team
Jul 31, 2022 Former race director Michael Masi revealed he had received online death threats after the controversy last year that allowed Max Verstappen to claim the Formula One world title. The Australian changed the safety car restart procedure at the end of the December’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a move that handed the crown
4:20 AM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Fernando Alonso will replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin next season, the
1:08 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ferrari must get better in every area after the team blundered its way through the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s track record of poor strategy calls continued on Sunday as Leclerc went from leading the race to finishing 16 seconds behind Max Verstappen, who looks likely to wrap this year’s