Formula 1

2022-08-02 21:36:00 Formula 1 News
Oscar Piastri insists ‘I will not be driving for Alpine next year’ after team announce him as Alonso’s replacement
Oscar Piastri has taken to his social media channels to say that he "will not be driving for Alpine next year", hours after the team announced they would be promoting him to a full time race seat in 2023. Open / Comment

2022-08-02 21:28:04 Formula 1 – The Race
Piastri says Alpine announced him for 2023 against his will
Oscar Piastri has rejected Alpine’s announcement he will be part of its Formula 1 line-up next year and says he has not signed a contract for 2023 and will not race for the team [...]

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2022-08-02 21:18:44 Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
Piastri denies he has signed with Alpine to race in F1 in 2023
Earlier today Alpine released a statement saying reigning FIA Formula 2 champion Piastri would take Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso’s seat at its F1 team next year.
The news came without any comment from Piastri both in the press release and on his own social media channels, with the announcement on the Australian driver’s future also coming in the middle of the night in his home ...Keep reading Open / Comment

2022-08-02 20:27:54 Formula 1 – The Race
Alpine’s Piastri 2023 news sparks more questions than answers
Alpine has named its reserve driver Oscar Piastri as its replacement for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1 next season - but amazingly, it really doesn’t seem as straightforward as that [...]

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2022-08-02 20:18:27 Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
Lewis Hamilton joins Denver Broncos NFL team ownership group
Hamilton’s investment was revealed in a tweet by the Broncos on Tuesday, attributed to Rob Walton, who is the heir of American retail giant Walmart.
Walton’s group takes over the Colorado team's NFL franchise next week (subject to approval by rival team owners) ahead of the upcoming new season in a record-smashing $4.65billion deal, which is more than double the amount paid for any team in ...Keep reading Open / Comment

2022-08-02 20:07:50 Formula 1 – The Race
Video: Ferrari’s excuses for Hungary mess just aren’t adequate
Ferrari's insistence that its Hungarian Grand Prix disaster was down to unexpectedly poor car pace not poor decision-making gets short shrift from our Formula 1 experts in our new video [...]

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2022-08-02 19:38:19 Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
Piastri to make F1 debut with Alpine in 2023 replacing Alonso
Just 24 hours after the Enstone-based squad found it had lost Alonso to Aston Martin, it announced that Piastri would step up from his reserve driver role.
The highly-rated young Australian had previously looked set to be forced to look elsewhere for a seat in 2023, with Alpine having originally intended to retain Alonso.
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2022-08-02 19:35:39 Formula 1 News
BREAKING: Alpine announce Oscar Piastri as Alonso's replacement for 2023
Alpine have announced their highly-rated reserve driver Oscar Piastri has been promoted to a race seat next year, as the replacement for Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso. Open / Comment

2022-08-02 19:27:42 Formula 1 – The Race
Alpine announces Piastri hours after hinting at complications
Alpine has announced Oscar Piastri as its second 2023 Formula 1 driver following Fernando Alonso's shock move to Aston Martin, despite earlier in the day suggesting Piastri's management might have other options [...]

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2022-08-02 19:15:35 Formula 1 News
Red Bull strategy chief Schmitz reveals how team masterminded Verstappen's comeback victory in Budapest
Hannah Schmitz oversaw a last-minute change in tactics at the Hungaroring that helped secure a superb win for championship leader Max Verstappen. Open / Comment