Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer wishes Oscar Piastri 'had a bit more integrity' as contract dispute persists

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer claims he wishes Oscar Piastri «had a bit more integrity» as their dispute rumbled on. The French team had hoped to bring Piastri, their reserve driver, into their line-up for the 2023 season after Fernando Alonso unexpectedly decided to leave the team for Aston Martin after he replaced Sebastian Vettel. Ad Alpine went as far as announcing Piastri’s promotion only for the Australian to deny any agreement, as he had signed up to race for McLaren given Daniel Ricciardo’s exit.

Belgian Grand Prix'Gives me hope' — Hamilton optimistic despite Mercedes strugglesAN HOUR AGO The dispute will go to arbitration in the coming days, but the relationship appears irreparably strained. Speaking to Sky Sports, Szafnauer said: «He's a promising young driver. He hasn't driven in F1 yet.

And my wish for Oscar was that he had a bit more integrity. “He signed a piece of paper as well back in November and we've done everything on our end of the bargain to prepare him for F1. Verstappenn: 'We have to' attack at Spa despite grid penalty 'Gives me hope' — Hamilton optimistic despite Mercedes struggles Verstappen quickest in FP2 at Belgian GP “And his end of the bargain was to either drive for us, or take a seat where we would place him for the next three years.