Oscar Piastri's arrival in F1 caused a big stir, but the former F2 and F3 champion is ready to get going in earnest and focus on what he is able to control.
The young Australian, who is now weeks away from his F1 debut, became the author of a viral tweet last summer when he announced he would not be racing for Alpine as originally thought.
They announced in the morning that Piastri, who had been part of the Renault Academy since January 2020, would be stepping up from a reserve driver role to partner Esteban Ocon but Piastri took to Twitter the same day to reveal that was not the case. Piastri’s future was eventually decided in front of the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board, who ruled that the Australian was within his rights to make the switch to McLaren and now as he enters his rookie F1 season, and following some choice comments from the Alpine hierarchy, it would appear the 21-year-old has extra pressure on his shoulders.
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