McLaren Inductee Oscar Piastri Given Grim Advice Over Recent F1 Drama: “You Can’t Be Making Enemies This Early…”

From the last lap craziness in Abu Dhabi to the recent contract dispute between Alpine, McLaren, and Oscar Piastri, Formula One has seen a lot of drama over the past few months. And it might continue for a while.

But that is why we love this sport, don’t we? For all the excitement, racing, rivalry, and disputes that it brings with it.

The Contract Recognition Board (CRB) announced that McLaren had a valid contract with Piastri. The Australian will replace his compatriot Daniel Ricciardo in 2023 and drive for McLaren. Alpine have revealed that have accepted the decision and will not be challenging it further.

In light of all this, Jenson Button, the former World Champion, gave his insights on the situation. He revealed how he had been through this particular situation and wanted a move to another team, but ended up staying and eventually winning the World Championship. Moreover, he draws a comparison between the two scenarios.

He added, “For Oscar, it’s very different. He’s not even raced in a Formula 1 car.”

“Alpine has funded his development as a driver and now it’s like ‘You know what, I actually want to go to them because they’re better for my career’.”

“It’s a tricky situation, but you can’t make enemies this early in your career.”

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Daniel Ricciardo was an unfortunate victim of the whole fiasco. The 8-Grand Prix winner is without a team for the 2023 calendar year but will be keeping his hopes up for the future.

Oscar Piastri is excited about his McLaren future

Oscar Piastri will be driving for McLaren in 2023 and will compete in Formula 1 after waiting patiently for his opportunity. The Aussie driver thanked the Alpine team for their support and reminisced about the good times with them.

However, his time with the French constructors is coming to an end as he moves to McLaren next year.

Oscar said, “I’ve really enjoyed my time with Alpine.”

He continued, “It’s put me in good stead and I’m very thankful for Alpine for the testing we have done this year, but McLaren is a different team, a different car and the 2022 cars in general are quite different beasts so we’ll see how much of that carries over.”

He concluded by saying, “I will look back on my time at Enstone with great memories but I’m now focusing on my future and starting my F1 career.”

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A new beginning for Oscar Piastri awaits as he is set to debut in Formula 1 next year. It will be interesting to see who Alpine signs for next year with Fernando Alonso joining Aston Martin. Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo are two front runners for the Alpine seat next year. Which driver should they sign in your opinion?