Alpine say they will have to take a 'bit less friendly' approach to young driver contracts after being caught out by the Oscar Piastri saga. F1
Alpine left ‘torn apart’ after losing Oscar Piastri to McLarenAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi believes losing Oscar Piastri to McLaren sets a “dangerous precedent”, and has again questioned the value of having a junior driver programme.
Giving him a reserve driver role at their Formula 1 team for this season, it was thought that Alpine would promote him come 2023 but that didn’t happen, the team instead speaking with Fernando Alonso about a one-year extension.Speaking with McLaren, he secured a 2023 race seat alongside Lando Norris which meant whenOne that ended with F1’s Contract Recognition Board ruling thatRossi is still smarting as he feels McLaren “poached” Piastri, a driver that Alpine had invested in..
“Then there is the even bigger consideration – is it worth it, us investing so much in detecting and supporting talent?
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