End the ‘soap opera’ of summer. The current F2 champion is Oscar Piastri, 21, McLaren The following year, he forms a tandem with Lando Norris. The English team defeated Alpine in a conflict of interest between the two teams. The FIA Contract Recognition Board ruled in favor of Woking, which immediately approved Piastri for next season.
The Australian driver will move into first class with McLaren, replacing compatriot Daniel Ricciardo, who signed with his current team days ago to end the remaining year of his contract. Piastri has been at the center of controversy ever since Alpine announced it would replace Fernando Alonso in 2023. the driver itself He denied them and reported in their networks that his Formula 1 debut would not be with Alpine.although he was trained in the quarry.
Alpine believed he had control over Piastri’s rights until 31 July. It has been announced that Alonso will join Aston Martin on August 1. Conditioned the plans of the French structureHoping to get the Asturian another year and considering leaving the Aussie to ‘shoot’ Williams. Piastri’s manager, Mark Webber, reacted with agility to put his student in a better place at McLaren.
The case was heard last Monday in Geneva before the FIA Contract Recognition Board, which ruled in McLaren’s favor this Friday: “The Court unanimously ruled that the only contract recognized by the board was Piastri’s contract with McLaren on July 4, 2024.”.
“Alpine thanks the Contract Recognition Board for Monday’s meeting and we accept their decision. We’re closing the issue on our side and we’ll announce our roster when the time comes. Right now we need to focus on the Dutch Grand Prix. and to score points for our fight for fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship.” , says the note posted by Alpine a few minutes ago. gaseous and Ricciardo are the drivers in the best position to replace Alonso on the French team next year.
“I’m very excited to enter F1 with a prestigious team like McLaren and I’m very grateful for the opportunity. The team has a long tradition of giving young talents a chance and I look forward to working hard with Lando to bring the team to the front of the grid. F1 in 2023 “I’m focused on preparing for my debut in ‘Istanbul and starting my F1 career with papaya.”
“The entire team is delighted to welcome Oscar to McLaren for the 2023 F1 season.. He has had an impressive racing career to date and together with Lando we are confident that he will help us take another step towards our goals. We still have some important work to do this season that the team will continue to focus on before we ensure that Oscar is integrated into the team as soon as possible and ready for the challenges ahead. “We look forward to preparing for an exciting 2023 season together,” said McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown said: “Oscar is one of the rising talents to come to F1 and we are delighted to see him join the team for 2023. Winning consecutive rookie seasons in both F3 and F2 is a real achievement and a testament to your talent.. We have a young F1 squad with Lando and Oscar and it’s exciting with great potential that puts us in a good position to achieve our future goals.”