Alpine F1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer has once once more criticized Oscar Piastri. He said he deplores Piastri, who grew up as a junior driver, lacking integrity in his dealings with the team.
Following the surprise announcement that Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin F1 next season to replace Sebastian Vettel, the Alpine F1 team has promoted current reserve driver Oscar Piastri to the 2023 race seat. Announced.
But the 21-year-old Oscar Piastri not only had not signed a contract with the Alpine F1 team binding for 2023, but also claimed he would never drive for the team once more next year. I dismissed that decision.
At the urging of manager Mark Webber, Oscar Piastri is said to have signed a racing deal with McLaren for 2023. However, Alpine F1 Team claims it has a valid contract with his reserve driver for 2023, which will be assessed by the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) next week.
In the meantime, the Alpine F1 team is clearly unhappy with the attitude of Oscar Piastri, who has turned his back on his benefactor despite investing a lot of money into it.
“I wish Oscar had a little more integrity,” Otmar Szafnauer told Sky Sports F1 on Friday.
“He signed a little paperwork back in November and we did everything at the end of the negotiations to prepare him for F1. For three years, you either sat where we put you.”
“Remember what the Oscars signed in November.”
The FIA’s contract approval committee will likely have final say on the matter, but the Alpine F1 team has declined to take Oscar Piastri to court to recoup some of its wasted investments. do not have.
Regardless of the outcome, a future collaboration between the Alpine F1 Team and Oscar Piastri now seems impossible, which raises the question: Who will Esteban race alongside his Ocon next season? After two years at Renault before joining McLaren, might Daniel Ricciardo return to Enstone following being kicked out of the team?
“The team values Daniel and his time here very highly,” said Osmar Szafnauer when asked regarding a possible new partnership between Daniel Ricciardo and Alpine F1 Team.
“We haven’t had any strategic discussions yet, but following asking the engineering team, they appreciate his skills as a driver and as a team motivator.”
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