Oscar Piastri: Last News

F1’s summer breaking rumbles on.Fernando Alonso got the ball rolling at the start of last week when it was announced he would be leaving Alpine for Aston Martin, where he will replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel, at the end of the season.A day later, Alpine said it would be promoting reserve driver Piastri to its race seat, only for the Australian to reject the statement and publically declare he would be driving elsewhere in 2023. Piastri and his management team are said to be chasing a move to McLaren, with some reports claiming the F2 champion has already signed a deal to replace the struggling Daniel Ricciardo. READ MORE: F1 boss defends Fernando Alonso decision with Michael Schumacher and cricket comparison Alpine are adamant their contract with Piastri for next year is robust, despite suggestions they missed a deadline to take up the option in his contract to promote him to a race seat. Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has been left disappointed by Piastri’s perceived lack of loyalty, but is still confident he will be in the team alongside Esteban Ocon next season.

Daniel Ricciardo's contract 12 months early to make way for Oscar Piastri to join the team, according to reports.Ricciardo's future with the Woking-based outfit has been under scrutiny of late amid disappointing performances on the track. And he now looks set to depart just two years after joining McLaren from Renault.Autosport claim McLaren intend to replace Ricciardo with Piastri, who has initially signed for the constructor on a reserve driver deal for 2023.

F1 star Alex Albon, who will remain with Williams for the 2023 season, it has been confirmed. Albon was a hot prospect as he came through the Red Bull stable, starting out with AlphaTauri before graduating to the main team as a replacement for Pierre Gasly.

READ MORE: Fernando Alonso embarrasses Alpine boss with cheeky message amid Oscar Piastri chaosAlbon had been linked with Aston Martin in the wake of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement announcement last week, but that seat has been quickly snapped up by Fernando Alonso, leaving the Spaniard’s current team, Alpine, in turmoil.Alpine announced their intention to promote reserve driver Oscar Piastri, but the Australian emphatically rejected their statement last night and is thought to be eyeing a move to McLaren to replace the struggling Daniel Ricciardo.As for Albon, he can look forward to the stability of a long-term deal with Williams, although it remains to be seen who his teammate will be as the team are considering replacing Nicholas Latifi.Has Alex Albon made the right decision by staying with Williams? Have your say in the comments section below.As he announced his new deal he tweeted: "I understand that, with my agreement, Williams Racing have put out a press release this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is right and I have signed a contract with Williams for 2023.

F1. A statement by the team read: “Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team is delighted to confirm that Fernando Alonso will join the team in 2023 on a multi-year contract.”READ MORE: Martin Brundle grid walk ambushed amid Fernando Alonso snub ahead of Hungarian GPAlonso said: "This Aston Martin team is clearly applying the energy and commitment to win, and it is therefore one of the most exciting teams in Formula One today."I have known Lawrence and Lance for many years and it is very obvious that they have the ambition and passion to succeed in Formula One.

F1 drivers Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi have endured a torrid weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix so far. The pair struggled to get the grips with the wet conditions in qualifying and will line up near the back of the grid in Montreal, with Aston Martin’s Stroll 17th and Latifi of Williams in 18th.

F1 seat as early as this year, Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has suggested.Despite winning the feeder class last year, the Australian, who is Alpine’s reserve driver, missed out on a full-time F1 seat this season. Zhou Guanyu, last season’s F2 runner-up, got the nod at Alfa Romeo thanks to his Chinese backing while there was no room at Alpine, with Fernando Alonso taking his F1 comeback into a second year.Alonso looks set to stay with the Renault-run team for 2023 too, prompting questions over where the talented Piastri can be squeezed in.Williams appears to be his most likely destination as a replacement for Nicholas Latifi, who is enduring a woeful campaign.

F1 race, in the city you were born, would be a joyous occasion. But Nicholas Latifi is sounding like a beaten man ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.The son of billionaire businessman Michael Latifi, it has been argued by some that Nicholas’ presence on the grid owes more to his father’s bank balance than his ability behind the wheel.

Oscar Piastri has dropped a big hint about his future in Formula 1 in a cryptic post to Instagram.The reigning Formula 2 champion, who is yet to make his F1 debut, is currently serving as a reserve and test driver for Alpine, but with Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon still contracted to the team until 2023 and 2024 respectively, the 21-year-old Aussie will have to be patient and bide his time.But according to The Race, Piastri is "closing in" on a move to Williams ahead of the 2023 season, with Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi's contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign.To stoke the flames even further, Piastri shared an image of the iconic Silverstone racetrack on his Instagram Story on Tuesday, captioning the post: "Driving here soon," suggesting he might not even have to wait until the end of the season to join the big leagues.The British Grand Prix, which takes place at Silverstone, gets underway next month, sparking rumours of a mid-season switch with Latifi - who has been struggling all year so far.According to The Herald Sun, Piastri also has a release clause in his current contract if he doesn't have a seat in Alpine's first team assured by the end of this month.Does Piastri have what it takes to become world champion one day? Let us know what you think in the comments section below."Piastri has got to be in F1 next year whatever it is and whatever comes his way he has got to take it," F1 commentator Martin Brundle said.Piastri is one of the hottest prospect in racing after winning a hat-trick of titles across the Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula 3 and Formula 2 over the past three seasons.He missed out on an instant F1 graduation for 2022 as Alpine had no room at its own team and could not agree a

Formula One. Financial backing is often a deciding factor, with a number of talented drivers having short-lived careers or never even making it to the pinnacle of motorsport in the first place.

Formula One season, rumours of changes on the grid are continuing to mount with the future of veterans Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel facing plenty of scrutiny.Spaniard Alonso is being tipped to leave Alpine to replace Vettel at Aston Martin, with Oscar Piastri the most likely to take the vacant spot at Alpine while Vettel could hang-up his driving gloves following an illustrious career that has seen him star with Ferrari and Red Bull.Alonso, in his second year back in F1, has encountered some bad luck this season with retirements in Saudi Arabia and Imola, while a hydraulic problem cost him a podium finish in Melbourne, while Vettel has struggled in the Aston Martin car - leading to growing speculation he could look to retire.Despite his impressive drives and standing within motorsport, Alonso's spot at Alpine isn't secure due to the rise of Formula 2 champion Piastri, who is a test driver for the French team and is unable to drive in F2 this season following his win - with manager Mark Webber not keen for him to remain on the sideline for another year.Alpine understandably do not want to lose Piastri and could allow Alonso to leave to free-up a seat, which could trigger a domino effect with Aston Martin snatching his services while Vettel could bring down the curtain on his career.

Formula One season is underway and, despite being just four races young, suggestions are emerging that indicate we could see the first driver change of 2022.Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has come under scrutiny yet again, with the Canadian being outperformed by teammate Alex Albon already - having been outshone in each of his two previous seasons by George Russell, which earned him a seat alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.Further adding to the pressure is the fact that Williams is no longer a family-run business, following the sale to Dorilton Capital, which brought around changes across the team structure including the appointment of Jost Capito who has been supportive of Latifi.In the end though, it's a results business and the fact that Latifi has also sustained a number of crashes, which are extremely expensive and provide a significant impact to the team's budget cap, the writing may well be on the wall with highly-rated Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri touted for the seat.Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz has reported that Williams are looking at Piastri, who is a reserve driver for Alpine, as a potential option for a seat in 2023 but Spanish journalist Albert Fabrega has suggested 'shocking' changes are imminent for unnamed F1 teams - with a 'swap' on the cards, which may possibly refer to Alpine essentially loaning Piastri to Williams for a number of seasons. Criticism towards Latifi throughout his Formula 1 career has come from his alleged 'pay driver' status, referencing the fact that his father Michael Latifi is a billionaire who reportedly secured Williams a loan during the coronavirus pandemic, while his company Sofina Foods is also a sponsor of the team.

Formula One season is in full swing, with the opening four race weekends of the season providing plenty of talking points and surprises - with plenty more on the cards.After a record-breaking amount of races last season, with 22 in 20 countries, F1 is set to do it all again by raising the bar to 23 - assuming a replacement is found for the cancelled Russian Grand Prix, which is expected.That means that drivers who have had a slow start to the season still have time to turn it around, while those who have excelled cannot put their feet up yet - but further drama has been thrown into the mix with rumours of movement on the driver market.Spanish journalist Albert Fabrega teased at the weekend that a 'swap' on the grid could well be materialising, while rumours in the driver market also indicated that Oscar Piastri, highly-rated after victories in Formula 3 and Formula 2, could get a seat of his own.