Why Piastri doesn’t want to be Alonso’s replacement at Alpine

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Aston-Martin announced that Fernando Alonso This will be its pilot from 2023 after signing a multi-year agreement. Alpine reacted by ensuring that the Asturian’s replacement was the young Australian Oscar Piastri, 21 years. A public statement that ended in red as the ‘aussie’ commented to the networks that this announcement was not of his approval and that he would not run safely in Alpine next season.

Alpine’s reserve driver has a card under the table played to his manager Mark Webberwith a direct line to Fernando Alonso since they were pilots together.

He pointed to McLaren, with whom he will sign a commitment according to Dutch website Racing News 365.

Information indicates that Piastri has been released from Alpine because the renewal option has expired according to the letter of the contract between the French team and the pilot it hired during its formation.

Piastri’s signing with McLaren was supposed to be a reality on July 30, before Alonso’s departure became known. This signing will mean that another Australian, Daniel Ricciardo, leaving McLaren with a possible Alpine destination.

Source: La Verdad

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