The title of the next episode? Calm and cool. The TV series that is most passionate about Formula One fans during this summer break continues. We are obviously talking about the Piastri-Alpine case, with a comfortable third party, Daniel Ricciardo, that may be decisive for the complete closure of the circle.
Arrival cancelled
So let's go in order. At the beginning of last week, immediately after the Hungarian Grand Prix brought home by Verstappen, l'Aston Martin communicated that Fernando Alonso will be their next driver since 2023. In fact, the Spaniard will replace Sebastian Hag who will greet the Circus(by his personal choice) at the end of the season. With the arrival of Alonso in Aston Martin, a place has obviously become available in the Alpine house. Initially, everyone took it for granted that that seat only had a first and last name: Oscar piastri. Expectations that had also been confirmed. In fact, the French team had announced that the Australian would replace Fernando Alonso from next year, even if such news it was denied the same evening by Oscar Piastri.
Piastri's new adventure
For these reasons, it didn't end there. Piastri's refusal, if we can define it that way, to lead the Alpine from next year, is related to the agreement that the Australian he found with McLaren for next season. With this decision, therefore, la McLaren has communicated to Daniel Ricciardo of wanting to end the relationship before the expiry of his contract, despite the fact that in the previous weeks both Daniel and team principal Seidl had guaranteed that the line up would not change.
McLaren awaits
The situation therefore seems to be very clear, but why then the Does McLaren still not formalize Piastri as the new driver? It all depends on Daniel Ricciardo. The choice of Woking stables in fact it is to want to wait for the Honey Badger manages to secure a seat for 2023, which does not seem impossible. In fact, the team that would seem to be closest to Ricciardo's signature could be his own the Alpine. It would be a real exchange of Australians by the two teams in view of next season.
Alpine, there is not only Ricciardo
However, it cannot be excluded the Gasly opportunity which in the Alpine house intrigues and not a little. Regardless of how things turn out, the summer break of Formula One it will be really thrilling. Make yourself comfortable that new episodes are on the way.
SOURCE: FormulaNews
