Oscar Piastri was in the Alpine/Renault youth program for three years, but when the Spaniard had to look for a replacement after the unexpected departure of Fernando Alonso, it turned out that Piastri had already agreed with McLaren. Then there was the Contract Recognition Board, which confirmed his move to McLaren, where he will make his F1 debut next season.
Piastri’s manager, former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber, believes his department was as loyal as possible to both sides in this situation…
Mark Webber: “In a controversial situation, Oscar remained calm, showed maximum loyalty and just waited for answers. Everyone else, all those who had supported him in Australia since he was eight years old, showed much more impatience and wanted to know the solution as soon as possible, only Piastri remained calm.
McLaren said they want change. When they realized that Piastri was available, they decided to take a risk, as they once did with Lando Norris, to some extent with Carlos Sainz, with Lewis Hamilton under Ron Dennis. Now they have given Oscar the chance to make his F1 debut.
He was supposed to become Formula 1’s main driver as early as 2022, but Alpine could only offer him tests, which decided everything. Testing is not at all what a racer dreams of, what he has been preparing for all his life.”
Source: F1 News
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