Time to take a turn. There Formula One, even if with another week of vacation, is preparing to start again with a very thorny situation. We're obviously talking about the case Piastres. The court solution always seems to be the most probable, but an intervention by FIA it could change a lot of things.
Plates in limbo
To this day, too based on what was said by the CRB, Piastri has two valid contracts: the one with Alpine, which lo had made it official as Alonso's replacement, and what the Australian driver signed with McLaren on the evening of July 31st. The situation is therefore still very complex, as Omar Szafnaeur, main team of the Alpine, Has stated that the idea of going to court is always open. Although there is an agreement between Piastri and McLaren, the official announcement is still missing which depends on Daniel Ricciardo. In fact, to leave room for his compatriot, the Australian driver asked for one severance pay of 21 million euros. It will therefore be at the team of Woking try to understand how legitimate the request is of the former Renault driver, now Alpine.
FIA, Ben Sulayem speaks
We therefore expect new decisions in this regard soon, which may come directly from the FIA, as its president Ben Sulayem admitted:
“The FIA has a council to look into contractual disputes, and it exists to decide which contract is more important, or whether the driver entered into both agreements at the same time. We now trust that its members will make a decision that will put an end to this conflict."
We therefore expect very fiery weeks on this front. Oscar Piastri is in a real limbo, who will prevail in the end? McLaren or Alpine? All that remains is to wait a little longer, because the more days that pass, the closer we get to the answer that all enthusiasts are waiting for.
STATEMENT SOURCE: Motorsport.com
