US EditionThe Moment Which Put Piastri on Track for F1 Stardom with McLaren as Alpine Struggles
- Oscar Piastri leads the current 2025 Formula 1 standings with McLaren after winning four of six races and holding 131 points.
- Piastri publicly rejected an Alpine contract nearly three years ago while Alpine struggles this season with only seven points and no race wins since 2019.
- Piastri is aiming to extend his winning streak to four races at Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, although the challenging, uneven surface of the Imola circuit may pose a greater test for McLaren compared to recent events.
- Alpine dropped rookie Jack Doohan after the Miami GP despite denials by team principal Oliver Oakes, who resigned shortly after, promoting Franco Colapinto as reserve driver.
- Piastri refuted Alpine's announcement naming him as their driver for the upcoming season, clarifying that he has not agreed to any deal with the team for 2023 and will not be racing for them.
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Beckley Register-HeraldThe moment which put Piastri on track for F1 stardom with McLaren as Alpine struggles
It’s the tweet that changed everything for Oscar Piastri. A blunt 48-word message in 2022 paved the way for the Australian driver to lead the current Formula 1 standings with McLaren, rather than struggling to get into the top 10 with Alpine. “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 wrote. “This is wrong and I have not signed a contract wit…
The moment which put Oscar Piastri on track for F1 stardom with McLaren as Alpine struggles - The Morning Sun
It's the tweet that changed everything for Oscar Piastri. A blunt 48-word message in 2022 paved the way for the Australian driver to lead the current Formula 1 standings with McLaren, rather than struggling to get into the top 10 with Alpine. “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 wrote. “This is wrong and I have not signed a contract wit…
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