Fernando Alonso: Two or three more years at least the aim in F1
Alpine driver Fernando Alonso says that he hopes for at least two or three more years in Formula 1, with him joining Aston Martin for the 2023 campaign.
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Lewis Hamilton 'genuinely feels good' ahead of Dutch Grand Prix despite having Q3 run cut short by Sergio Perez's spin
Lewis Hamilton says he “genuinely feels good” ahead of Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix despite having his final Q3 run cut short by Sergio Perez’s spin in qualifying. Hamilton qualified three-tenths off pole position and didn’t have the chance to improve when Perez spun at the end of Q3. Ad The Mercedes driver starts fourth, behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
Oscar Piastri says Alpine-McLaren F1 drama ‘bizarre and frankly upsetting’
McLaren’s new Australian signing, Oscar Piastri, has opened up on how upset he was to be falsely announced as a driver for Alpine amid the legal wrangle between the two teams.
Zak Brown calls for early release from Alpine contract for Oscar Piastri
Zak Brown has called on Alpine to release Oscar Piastri early from his contract with them so he can start getting to know the McLaren team ahead of driving for them in 2023.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to pole at Dutch Grand Prix by slim margin
Max Verstappen claimed pole by two-hundredths of a second at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. There was a dramatic end to the session as Charles Leclerc had looked like he would take the place on the front of the grid, but he was edged out fractionally and will begin alongside the current championship leader and last year’s world champion.
‘A bizarre and frankly upsetting episode’ – Oscar Piastri lifts lid on chaotic move from Alpine to McLaren
Oscar Piastri says Alpine failed to offer clarity over his future before his controversial move to Formula One rivals McLaren, while he described a meeting with team principal Otmar Szafnauer as 'bizarre and upsetting'. Piastri is the reserve driver for Alpine this season and when Fernando Alonso decided to leave the French team, they announced that the 2021 F2 champion would be promoted in his place. Ad However, Piastri instead joined McLaren, where he will replace fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo next season.
Oscar Piastri confirmed as McLaren driver to replace Daniel Ricciardo for 2023 ahead of move from Alpine
McLaren have confirmed the signing of Oscar Piastri as a new driver for the 2023 Formula One season. Piastri is the 2021 F2 champion and is the reserve driver for Alpine.
Oscar Piastri to join McLaren for 2023 as CRB reaches decision
The FIA’s CRB has announced that the contract with McLaren Oscar Piastri had agreed stands over any from Alpine, and the Woking team has now confirmed Piastri will drive alongside Lando Norris for next year.