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Mark Webber breaks silence over Oscar Piastri saga involving McLaren and Alpine

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McLaren won the battle against Alpine to sign Oscar Piastri.Alpine had announced that Piastri, their talented reserve driver, would replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso from 2023 at the start of August, only for the young Australian to quickly declare on Twitter that he wouldn’t be driving for the Renault-backed squad next year.Piastri had in fact signed a contract with McLaren on July 4, with F1's Contract Recognition Board (CRB) emphatically ruling in the Woking team’s favour on Friday.

It has emerged that Alpine did not have a valid contract with Piastri for 2023. READ MORE: Nico Rosberg blasts Alpine's 'unbelievable' handling of Oscar Piastri saga Former Red Bull driver Webber, who is Piastri’s manager, has been a key figure in the move, but kept a low profile during the summer break as the saga played out.

However, he has finally given his verdict on events in his role as pundit for Channel 4 at the Dutch Grand Prix.Asked first why Piastri chose McLaren over Alpine, he said: “The chronological situation was that Fernando was still there at the table.

It wasn’t a choice between the two at the time when the choice was made, and Oscar made the decision to join McLaren.”On Piastri’s conduct, including his public rejection of Alpine on social media, Webber added: “His hand was forced.

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