This was no mere negotiating tactic from the 21-year-old Australian, it was an emphatic and very public slamming of the door in the team's face. Alpine don't want to pass up on their star talent and Piastri wants a seat. Red Bull-FIA talks on F1 cost cap breach agreement put on hold Red Bull-FIA talks on F1 cost cap breach agreement put on hold. Mark Webber says sorry after "back-stabbing" of Daniel Ricciardo in Oscar Piastri mess - Mirror Online. Haas finally had a moment that they could savour this season as Mick Schumacher made it to Q2 for the second time this season but unlike the previous time, participated in it and put in a lap that was good enough for P14. The first is in response to the porpoising or vertical oscillations which began to bring driver safety concerns at some circuits like Baku. In fact, shifting circumstances meant that by the time the track running started in Hungary, Alpine already had reason to be very confident it would get Gasly after all.
"But then obviously we want to focus on the Spa race weekend and then the final nine races of the season together, because the objective we are having together with Daniel, is to make sure that we finish our time together on a high. Szafnauer was also quoted in the Spanish media as saying Ricciardo was a "good recommendation". Yuki Tsunoda has been quite error prone in his two years at the team and not really lived up to his exciting billing from his F2 years. Things are really crazy out there with Alpine. Toto Wolff believes Mercedes will perform better next weekend in Saudi Arabia than last time…. Every January Formula one fans have one thing on their minds, no not I've got to stick to my resolutions but the thought that the new car launches are but a few weeks away, as F1 starts to awaken from it's winter slumber. That leaves Alpine, AlphaTauri, Haas and Williams as the teams with vacancies, and a list of drivers in play including race winners Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo, likely Haas refugee Mick Schumacher, the on-the-sidelines Antonio Giovinazzi and Nico Hulkenberg, and rookies such as Nyck de Vries, Jack Doohan and Logan Sargeant. McLaren takes some of the blame for failed Ricciardo partnership. Latifi: IndyCar contract talk "funny", denies rumours of switch Latifi: IndyCar contract talk "funny", denies rumours of switch.
F1 Verstappen is unbeatable: Even Hamilton didn't destroy teammates like Max is doing. Giovinazzi made it to yet another Q2 continuing his decent qualifying form and will be starting the race from P12 which gives him a good chance to grab some world championship points. At the same time, this ruling also closes the door to the possible arrival of Alex Palou to McLaren, at least to their F1 team, as the Spanish Indycar champion was announced as part of the Woking team, which has cars in both competitions. Ex-Renault technical director Nick Chester has reportedly joined Andretti Global's prospective Formula 1 project. Ferrari looked fast over the course of the weekend in free practice sessions but even with that, their pace was no match to that of Redbull and Mercedes. Further back and Giovinazzi went wide at the same chicane, unsafely coming back onto the track and clipping the front of Sainz, spinning him into the wall and losing his front wing. Common Sense Prevails in Alex Palou-CGR IndyCar Drama. The driver has all the power. The official press release was finally sent out at 5pm BST and all was well. Only a few hours later Piastri put out a statement saying he would not be driving for the French team, appearing to confirm rumours that he has been in talks with McLaren. Why is Ricciardo in the middle of a new storm? Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy gather to talk about a dramatic Japanese Formula One GP, which handed the world championship to Max Verstappen but nearly ended in tragedy.
When the teams were packing up in Hungary on Sunday evening, the Alpine squad had cause to be heading into the summer holidays in an upbeat mood. The McLaren of Ricciardo is falling down the order with the Aussie now down on 15th after pitting for fresh soft tyres. Lap 22 and the leader came into the pits with a perfect stop from McLaren. The first year of the partnership was nothing special but year two was much improved as the driver and team harmonised to collect long-awaited podiums. We meet these obligations throughout the year. Steiner calls for F1 budget cap rules rethink for minor overspends Steiner calls for F1 budget cap rules rethink for minor overspends. Alpine not ruling out ricciardo as piastri mess opens door to screen. It means for Piastri to join, Ricciardo must up sticks and leave. But we obviously completely underestimated his appetite and passion for F1, as he's actually signed a multi-year deal with a big pay packet attached - presumably neither of which were forthcoming at Alpine, which is why he ended up jumping ship. Ricciardo went on to reveal he has also spoken with his successor at McLaren, telling Piastri to also not worry about any rift between them. He has been let go from his contract a year earlier than planned amid his struggle for form, and now he looks at risk of dropping out of the sport altogether – Australian outlet described the whole affair as "a ruthless back-stabbing".
AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly has also been tipped for a seat to form an all-French driver line-up but that could come at a cost of a driver pairing who reportedly have a bit of bad blood between them carried over from their pre-F1 years. De Vries probably could take Latifi's seat at the team, although he's a little bit older to debut in F1 (will be 28 in 2023), but I think he'll have his opportunity now. Haas: New F1 title sponsor will allow team to reach budget cap. Adam Peacock and Matt Hickey are joined for Track Torque debutant and Daniel Ricciardo superfan Will Schofield to review all the action from the Austria GP. There is still plenty of interest in the son of the great Michael Schumacher, whose seat at Haas for next year is far from certain amid links with Ricciardo moving to the team. However, starting from the pitlane after having to replace parts of the car it looked like they had repaired the car in the garage and was able to start the race. Fast forward to the summer break and the Australian has endured a miserable season, scoring in only four grands prix of the first 13. The Best of the Rest is Up for Grabs. So at the very least, that aspect of the deal is a big plus in Palou's favor, especially with the F1 driver market for 2023 looking very crowded for how few seats are still open; it's better to be looking for a 2024 seat than a 2023 seat. They have been the most reliable car and have been consistently picking up podiums for the last seven rounds. Alpine not ruling out ricciardo as piastri mess opens door for hacking. Everyone will start on the soft tyre apart from Lewis Hamilton who chose to start on the mediums. So I don't know what he has agreed with McLaren.
As always there was plenty more to discuss as well, with the pair covering sprint races, the Las Vegas GP in 2023, what could happen with the Haas seat, Daniel Ricciardo's future, and a whole lot more. The former Red Bull driver has done a solid job on his return to the team, outperforming Nicholas Latifi who, while remaining an option for 2023, is fighting to stay in the sport having endured a poor campaign. Matt Hickey, Rebecca Clancy and Emily Benammar dissect all the major talking points from the Mexico Grand Prix. Alfa Romeo: Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu. Red Bull and Verstappen reigned supreme at the circuit of the Americas on Saturday as the Dutch driver beat Hamilton to pole by two tenths of a second, setting up a front row lock out with his championship rival. Suddenly Leclerc has trouble and the Ferrari is limping back to the pits, The first DNF of the season for the championship leader. They had options for the No. The F2 and F3 champion had already deserved a place on the F1 grid this year, and had been promised by the team that it would happen in 2023 - although not necessarily at Alpine itself. Either way it leaves his seat potentially open. The news shocked everyone, as up to then it looked like the choice for Alonso was between another year at Alpine or following Sebastian Vettel into retirement.
Everything ended up working out for CGR at the end of this whole ordeal. It's pretty obvious that Piastri will be on the grid for the 2023 Formula 1 season. Obviously the Silver Arrows have had no need to replace a seven-time world champion in Hamilton who likewise has enjoyed spending his best years with the outstanding team over the last decade. We are totally transparent with each other. An all new trial format for Formula 1 this weekend means that the drivers will go again on Saturday with a 17 lap race at Silverstone and the winner from that race will be awarded pole position for the actual race on Sunday. Williams announced earlier on in the season that Latifi will no longer be with the team with Logan Sargent joining Williams on the condition he gets enough super license points.
"He wanted to make sure that I knew that and understood that. Hamilton: COTA bumps felt 'horrible' in Mercedes F1 car. Steiner calls for F1 budget cap rules rethink for minor overspends. Bottas, Sainz and Hamilton were running within a second of each other at the start of lap 58. Lap 45 and Verstappen pits for what surely is the last time. Select "More options" to see additional information, including details about managing your privacy settings. Alfa Romeo's Giovinazzi managed to get out of Q1 but could only go as high as P14 while his teammate Kimi Raikkonen could not manage that and will only be starting P17. FIA ends race director rotation for rest of 2022 F1 season. "He's the shining star on and off track. Another driver who won't be in a full-time seat next year is Ricciardo.
I think Piastri is eventually going to McLaren, where Ricciardo's place is on the edge and Ricciardo will return to Alpine. Midway through last season, Esteban Ocon signed a contract for 2024 with the Enstone-based team. The Piastri fiasco has brought Ricciardo unexpectedly back into the mix, as Piastri's insistence that he will not be driving for Alpine is believed to be down to him nearing an agreement with McLaren, Ricciardo's current team. His team mate now back up to 3rd, just 13 seconds behind.
The 5th row on the grid will however change tomorrow as Bottas' penalty relegates him to P9 while Gasly moves a place ahead to P8. Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo's "company policies" have given him more freedom in the past…. Tsunoda improved in 2022, but his performance is not good enough yet. Haas may keep him, but Hulkenberg is becoming the favourite for the second seat in the Banbury-based team.
Alpine then made an odd announcement that Oscar Piastri would be driving for them in 2023, but the statement had no quotes from the driver. It was another brilliant weekend for Red Bull, although it wasn't without its off-track distractions. Having arrived in the sport in 2007 during the USA GP racing for BMW Sauber as a replacement for Kubica, he has gone on to be one of the best drivers in the sport winning his four world championships with RedBull in the process. Why COTA sees no threat from Miami or Las Vegas F1 races. The Spaniard will start P5 on the grid for the race tomorrow and his teammate Esteban Ocon in the other Alpine will only be starting P12 alongisde Lewis Hamilton at P11. We use cookies and data to. McLaren: Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri. The father-and-son team pushing boundaries with F1's newest locations. When Red Bull abandoned its push to sign IndyCar driver Colton Herta because he is controversially not eligible for an F1 superlicence and the FIA will not budge on that, it initially seemed to be bad news for Alpine. Nyck de Vries is also an option, but as Sargeant is part of their own driver programme I expect it to be him. But the test has probably turned out to be unnecessary.
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