Oscar Piastri: Last News

Sergio Perez has been hit with a grid penalty for the F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo hasn’t had much to smile about this season, with his poor form leading to McLaren ending his three-year deal 12 months early and replacing him with fellow Australian Oscar Piastri. Ricciardo looks set to be forced onto the sidelines for 2023, with Alpine and AlphaTauri the latest teams to finalise their driver line-ups for next season.

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he's 'in love' with aspiring actress Heidi Berger - the daughter of 10-time Grand Prix race winner Gerhard Berger.Ricciardo is two wins behind his potential father-in-law with eight wins to his name since making his F1 debut in 2011. Despite winning last year’s Italian Grand Prix, his spell with the McLaren has been a complete disaster, prompting him to be dropped with a year left on his contract and replaced by Oscar Piastri for 2023.But the Australian is still one of the most popular personalities around and, when appearing on the Fitzy & Wippa Podcast, he admitted he was in a great place as far as his personal life is concerned.

Daniel Ricciardo has been told almost half of his Formula 1 career has been letdown as the Australian battles to preserve his place in the sport.It has been a barren four years for the Australian since he made the surprise decision to leave Red Bull, where he won seven races, to join Renault (now Alpine).Ricciardo enjoyed a strong 2020 with Renault but by then he had already made the decision to switch to McLaren on a three-year deal. Despite winning last year’s Italian Grand Prix, his spell with the Woking squad has been a complete disaster, prompting him to be dropped and replaced by Oscar Piastri for 2023. READ MORE: F1 fans come up with wacky new rules as CEO suggests points for practice and reverse grids Ricciardo has been linked with a return to Alpine, while there are available seats at Haas and Williams, but he does not appear to be at the top of any team's wish list.Former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve insists that is no surprise and believes the current cars do not suit his driving style.“Why would he be?,” the former Williams and BAR driver told F1 TV. “He had two terrible years at Renault and two even more terrible years at McLaren.

F1 reporter Ted Kravitiz has hit out at Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi following the team’s bungled handling of McLaren-bound Oscar Piastri.The driver market saga of the summer kicked off when Fernando Alonso announced he would be joining Aston Martin at the end of the season after failing to agree a new deal with Alpine.The Renault-backed team seemed to have a readymade replacement in Piastri, their talented reserve driver. Alpine announced Piastri would replace Alonso, only for the Australian to declare via Twitter that he would be racing elsewhere in 2023. READ MORE: Mark Webber breaks silence over Oscar Piastri saga involving McLaren and Alpine Piastri had already signed with McLaren by that point and had informed Alpine of his plan to leave the Enstone-based squad.

LIVE – Updated at 11:10The Formula 1 season continues after its return in Belgium last week with this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, with Max Verstappen holding a healthy 93-point lead in the World Championship with eight races to go. The Red Bull star stormed to victory at Spa-Francorchamps at the weekend, winning by a margin of 18 seconds to team-mate Sergio Perez despite starting in P14 due to an engine penalty; Carlos Sainz took the other podium spot as he held off George Russell late on, while Charles Leclerc finished sixth.

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.

F1 champion Nico Rosberg has blasted Alpine for their handling of the Oscar Piastri saga which resulted in the Australian joining McLaren.Following Fernando Alonso’s decision to ditch Alpine for Aston Martin, the Renault-backed squad announced they would be promoting reserve driver Piastri, only for the 21-year-old to declare he would be racing elsewhere in 2023.It has since emerged that Piastri signed a driver contract with McLaren back on July 4. With Alpine claiming to have a deal in place too, the matter went to the sport’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB), which emphatically ruled in McLaren’s favour at the start of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. READ MORE: Oscar Piastri says 'trust' issues with Alpine led to dramatic McLaren move The CRB declared Alpine did not have a binding contract with Piastri in place, which represents a major embarrassment for the Enstone-based squad.

F1 weekend, but there was plenty going on off track as the Dutch Grand Prix meeting got underway at Zandvoort.There was fresh intrigue in the driver market as Oscar Piastri’s move from Alpine to McLaren was confirmed following the intervention of the sport’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB). That saw speculation about Pierre Gasly leaving AlphaTauri for Alpine ramp up even further.And unexpectedly, there was drama in the commentary box too as Sky Sports F1 duo David Croft, the channel’s lead commentator, and pitlane reporter Ted Kravtiz had an on-air spat during the second practice session. READ MORE: Daniel Ricciardo sent Williams sales pitch by Jenson Button - 'I know what's coming' Croft turned to Kravitz during a lull in track action, eager to learn more about the state of affairs at Alpine.

Daniel Ricciardo to rebuild his F1 career with a team like Williams.Ricciardo is looking for a new drive after being dropped by McLaren two years into his three-year contact, with Oscar Piastri to replace him in the Woking squad from next year. Piastri was granted permission to leave Alpine, where he has been a reserve driver, after the sport’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) found in McLaren’s favour.Ricciardo had been linked with a return to Alpine, but that seat now looks set to be filled by AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly.

READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton appears to take swipe at Fernando Alonso in social media post after ‘idiot’ rant For me, there was a disappointment before I even started playing. You can take charge of any team on the 2022 grid but, unlike in the recent F1 racing games, you cannot create your own team.In fairness to Frontier, they do need to keep a few innovations back to give people a reason to buy future editions of the game, which should be forthcoming following this promising effort.It’s not perfect.

Formula 1 future, with his contract due to expire at the end of the year. The German had been linked with Aston Martin and Alpine, but Fernando Alonso will replace his mentor, Sebastian Vettel at Aston, while Pierre Gasly is being tipped to replace Alonso at Alpine, whose reserve driver, Oscar Piastri, looks set to join McLaren.But Schumacher had another, more immediate issue to feel uncomfortable about as he made his way back to the Haas garage following the Grand Prix at Spa. READ MORE: Martin Brundle accuses Fernando Alonso of 'error of judgement' after Lewis Hamilton clash “My a** is burning, I don’t know what… what hot air is blowing onto me,” he said over team radio, adding: “But I’m like so on fire.”His engineer coolly replied: “OK, understood, yeah.

Formula 1’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) this week.Alpine have reportedly given up hope of keeping Piastri, but are challenging his McLaren deal in the hope of securing compensation which could then be used to prise Pierre Gasly away from the Red Bull stable.READ MORE: Toto Wolff warns Oscar Piastri of ‘karma’ amid McLaren and Alpine dispute Gasly has a contract with sister team AlphaTauri for next year but Red Bull are said to be open to letting him leave their driver programme. If that happens, it could see Gasly paired with old karting rival Esteban Ocon in what could be an explosive partnership.

Lewis Hamilton for his choice of attire at the Belgian Grand Prix over the weekend.Hamilton turned up to Spa wearing a purple cardigan and trousers with an eye-catching pink knitted balaclava, complete with some sunflowers. While the Brit is known for his keen sense of fashion, some fand thought this was too far out there.And some took to Twitter to joke the Brit was wearing their grandma's 'tea cosy'.

6 min read Well, you have been calling for it all year so it’s finally here. As we return to racing after the Northern Hemisphere’s summer break it’s time to give you Gay Nation’s Hottest Formula One Drivers of 2022.

READ MORE: Daniel Ricciardo goes 'official' with stunning daughter of ex-McLaren and Ferrari star"I’ve enjoyed working with everyone at McLaren both trackside and back in Woking and will be giving my all on and off track as we enjoy the remainder of the season together. I’ve never been more motivated to compete and be a part of a sport that I love so much and look forward to what comes next.”Ricciardo's announcement comes off the back of Oscar Piastri's saga with Alpine, that started when Fernando Alonso announced he was leaving Alpine for Aston Martin following the Hungarian GP before the summer break.

Daniel Ricciardo says F1 still gets him "jacked" as rumours continue to abound over his McLaren future.Ricciardo's future in the sport is under threat amid speculation that fellow countryman Oscar Piastri will take his seat with the Woking-based team next season. Piastri had seemingly been set to join Alpine, only for the youngster to deny he'd agreed the move.That raised the prospect of the 21-year-old star lining up alongside Lando Norris at McLaren next term, a scenario that is only possible if the British manufacturer pays off Ricciardo's existing contract, which doesn't run out until 2023.

F1 team.The young German is in his second season at Haas and, after a poor start to 2022, turned in some strong drives before the summer shutdown. However, his place at Haas is not secure for next year with his contract due to expire at the end of the season.

Formula 1’s 2023 calendar is beginning to take shape after the date for the Australian Grand Prix was confirmed for the first weekend in April.The popular race around Melbourne’s Albert Park returned to the calendar earlier this season after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. Having traditionally been the season opener since it first replaced Adelaide as the home of the Australian Grand Prix, it was the third race this year. And that will remain the case for 2023 with the four-day event taking place from March 30 to April 2.

Daniel Ricciardo appears to have friends in high places as he looks to revive his flagging F1 career. The McLaren driver is at the centre of the summer break’s big story as his team looks to replace him with fellow Australian Oscar Piastri, who has emphatically told Alpine he won't be Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso’s replacement next season.Piastri is Alpine’s reserve driver but is reportedly set to land the McLaren seat where he would team up with Lando Norris in 2023.

Max Verstappen is incredibly in his eighth season on the Formula 1 grid, despite being just 24 years old.The Dutchman became the youngster driver ever to take part in a grand prix weekend when he replaced Jean-Eric Vergne for a practice session ahead of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. The run-out was part of his preparation for his first full season in the car in 2015.He went on to make his race debut at the Australian Grand Prix aged 17 years and 166 days, becoming the youngest driver to start an F1 race.