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Ralf Schumacher has once again put forward Oscar Piastri as the “perfect choice” for a F1 race seat, this time Nicholas Latifi’s Williams seat.

Latifi has had a wretched start to the 2022 championship, the Canadian already involved in three big crashes – and we’re only four races into the season.

While his highest-placed finish is a P16, his team-mate Alex Albon scored the team’s only point of the championship to date at the Australian Grand Prix.

His crashes coupled with his lack of pace have pundits questioning how long the Sofina-backed driver will be able to hold onto his race seat.

It has been reported that Williams don’t need that sponsorship money as desperately as they did in years gone by, especially if Latifi continues driving up the repair bill.

Former F1 driver turned commentator Schumacher believes the writing is on the wall.

“The Williams investors want two strong drivers in the car,” he told Sky Deutschland. “Albon is doing a great job and the difference to Latifi is very, very big.”

Latifi, he added, “draws attention more to himself more through his accidents.”

But who would take his place?

Schumacher says that seat should go to Alpine reserve driver Piastri, the reigning Formula 2 champion.

“Piastri would be a perfect choice,” said the German. “A young talented man who won Formula 3 and Formula 2 in his first year.

“If he doesn’t