Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. There is some drama in the world of Formula One.
Australian driver Oscar Piastri, 21, sparked a whirlwind of controversy Tuesday after disputing a post by his racing team, Alpine.
Oscar Piastri, Alpine F1 Team, during the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring circuit in July 2022 in Spielberg, Austria. (Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The Alpine F1 team announced Tuesday that Piastri had been promoted to a race seat for the 2023 season after being a member of Alpine’s junior program since 2020.
Shortly after announcing the promotion, Piastri took to Twitter to dispute the move, saying he would not be driving for the Alpine team in 2023. FORMULA ONE STAR LEWIS HAMILTON JOINS BRONCOS’ OWNERSHIP GROUP "I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year," Piastri posted to Twitter. "This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023.