Piastri case could end up in High Court, says Alpine boss
2 years, 4 months ago

Piastri case could end up in High Court, says Alpine boss

The Hindu  

Alpine could seek millions in compensation at the London High Court if their Australian reserve Oscar Piastri refuses to race for them next season, team principal Otmar Szafnauer told Reuters on Monday. McLaren, who are fighting Alpine for fourth in the championship, have reportedly told Daniel Ricciardo he is being dropped for Piastri, last year’s Formula Two champion. “If the CRB says ‘your licence is only valid at Alpine’, and then he says ‘that’s great but I’m never driving for them, I’ll just sit out a year’, then you’ve got to go to the High Court for compensation,” said Szafnauer. HEAVY SPENDING Alpine have spent heavily on preparing Piastri for Formula One, with independent tests and thousands of km in last year’s car including one at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

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Alpine principal Bruno Famin to step down. F1 team may drop homemade Renault engine in 2026
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Alpine principal Bruno Famin to step down. F1 team may drop homemade Renault engine in 2026

Associated Press  

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Struggling Formula 1 team Alpine is switching team principals midseason and may also ditch its homemade Renault engines in 2026. Alpine team principal Bruno Famin will be out of his post “by the end of August,” with his replacement announced “in due course,” the team said on Friday. Famin said Alpine is considering dropping its homemade Renault …

F1: Szafnauer leads Alpine exodus after Belgian Grand Prix
1 year, 4 months ago

F1: Szafnauer leads Alpine exodus after Belgian Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Team boss Otmar Szafnauer will leave Renault-owned Alpine after Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix with Bruno Famin taking over as interim principal, the Formula One team said on Friday. Alpine said the team’s sporting director Alan Permane, who has been at the Enstone factory for 34 years, was leaving by mutual agreement while chief technical officer Pat Fry is joining Williams …

F1 team Alpine parts ways with team prinicipal Otmar Szafnauer
1 year, 4 months ago

F1 team Alpine parts ways with team prinicipal Otmar Szafnauer

Associated Press  

The Alpine Formula One team will part ways with team principal Otmar Szafnauer by mutual agreement following this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Alpine said in a statement Friday that Bruno Famin, who is the vice president of Alpine Motorsports, will assume the role of interim team principal following Sunday’s race. “The team would like to thank Otmar for his hard …

Monaco Grand Prix: Changes are coming at Alpine, says principal Szafnauer
1 year, 6 months ago

Monaco Grand Prix: Changes are coming at Alpine, says principal Szafnauer

The Hindu  

Change is coming at Alpine but it will take time, principal Otmar Szafnauer said at the Monaco Grand Prix after the Renault-owned Formula One team’s overall boss Laurent Rossi warned of the consequences of failure. Rossi told the www.formula1.com website at this month’s Miami Grand Prix that he would make changes before the end of the season if performance does …

Formula One: Alpine F1 boss warns of ‘consequences’ of failure
1 year, 7 months ago

Formula One: Alpine F1 boss warns of ‘consequences’ of failure

The Hindu  

Alpine boss Laurent Rossi has warned the Renault-owned Formula One team he will make changes before the end of the season if performance does not improve. Alpine ended last year fourth but is now sixth with French drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly scoring just 14 points from five races. the buck stops with Otmar.” Rossi said Ocon and Gasly …

F1’s Oscar Piastri offers Australia a new kind of homegrown hero
1 year, 8 months ago

F1’s Oscar Piastri offers Australia a new kind of homegrown hero

New York Times  

Oscar Piastri already knows what it’s like to be the talk of the paddock. “He’s somebody that you can spend nice time together with.” Piastri would often go to Rosin’s house for dinner with his family, embracing the family-style vibe of the small Italian team. It even questioned Piastri’s character: Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer went as far as saying he …

F1: Piastri has no fear of repeating Ricciardo’s struggles
1 year, 10 months ago

F1: Piastri has no fear of repeating Ricciardo’s struggles

The Hindu  

Australian Formula One rookie Oscar Piastri is confident he can avoid suffering the same problems as Daniel Ricciardo, the compatriot he has replaced at McLaren. Ricciardo, a winner of eight races, never felt fully at home in the car and left a year before his contract was up after two under-performing seasons alongside British team mate Lando Norris. “It’s obviously …

Mick Schumacher to double up as McLaren F1 reserve
1 year, 10 months ago

Mick Schumacher to double up as McLaren F1 reserve

The Hindu  

Michael Schumacher’s son Mick could be driving a McLaren this season should the Formula One team need a stand-in for race regulars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Fierce rivals of Ferrari great Michael during his golden years at the Italian team, McLaren said on Wednesday they would be able to call on Mick’s services as part of a deal with …

F1: Alpine and McLaren Agree a Settlement on Oscar Piastri
2 years, 1 month ago

F1: Alpine and McLaren Agree a Settlement on Oscar Piastri

News 18  

Australian Oscar Piastri will drive for McLaren in Formula One’s Abu Dhabi post-season test after the team reached an agreement with Renault-owned Alpine to release him, both sides said on Saturday. “I can confirm that in the end we reached a settlement agreement with all parties involved which enabled us to put Oscar in an old car last week in …

Oscar Piastri will earn $30million LESS than teammate Lando Norris in his first season in Formula 1
2 years, 2 months ago

Oscar Piastri will earn $30million LESS than teammate Lando Norris in his first season in Formula 1

Daily Mail  

Oscar Piastri will earn a staggering $30million less than teammate Lando Norris in his first season in Formula One, and revealed he hopes Daniel Ricciardo will remain in the sport after being ditched by McLaren. Piastri will make $750,000 next year, while his teammate Lando Norris will pocket $32million And Ricciardo will receive a $14million payoff after McLaren decided to …

F1 ruling clears way for Piastri to drive for McLaren in ’23
2 years, 3 months ago

F1 ruling clears way for Piastri to drive for McLaren in ’23

Associated Press  

Oscar Piastri will join McLaren on a multiyear deal in 2023 after Formula One’s contracts board ruled in his favor and against Alpine on Friday. Alpine was in dispute with Piastri — the team’s reserve driver — after he said he didn’t want promotion to the Alpine seat vacated by Fernando Alonso for next year. “The only contract to be …

Formula 3 Driver Juan Manuel Correa Provides Insider Information on Oscar Piastri Contract Battle
2 years, 3 months ago

Formula 3 Driver Juan Manuel Correa Provides Insider Information on Oscar Piastri Contract Battle

News 18  

Formula 3 driver Juan Manuel Correa has provided an insight into the ongoing contract tussle between F1 teams McLaren and Alpine racing over the signature of Oscar Piastri. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS Correa, who has been working with Piastri’s full-time physio, said that he obtained some information regarding the contract battle for the Australian from …

Formula 1: Alpine chief Otmar Szafnauer accuses Oscar Piastri of lacking 'integrity' following contract row
2 years, 3 months ago

Formula 1: Alpine chief Otmar Szafnauer accuses Oscar Piastri of lacking 'integrity' following contract row

Firstpost  

Australian Piastri is at the centre of a contract dispute involving Alpine as he seeks to break free. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium: Alpine team chief Otmar Szafnauer on Friday accused the team’s reserve driver Oscar Piastri of lacking “integrity” as a row over his future continued to dominate paddock gossip at the Belgian Grand Prix. “He signed a bit of paper back …

Alpine F1 Chief Otmar Szafnauer Accuses Oscar Piastri Of Lacking Integrity in Contract
2 years, 3 months ago

Alpine F1 Chief Otmar Szafnauer Accuses Oscar Piastri Of Lacking Integrity in Contract

News 18  

Alpine team chief Otmar Szafnauer on Friday accused the team’s reserve driver Oscar Piastri of lacking “integrity" over the way his F1 contract saga has been handled so far. On the other hand, Alpine claim that Piastri, managed by compatriot and former F1 driver Mark Webber, signed a contract with them for 2023, which he has rejected as he bids …

Alpine boss questions if Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber shared information over Oscar Piastri's future
2 years, 4 months ago

Alpine boss questions if Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber shared information over Oscar Piastri's future

The Telegraph  

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has questioned whether the Formula One futures of Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri had been discussed without his knowledge by the pair’s representatives before last week’s shock driver developments. Current Alpine driver Alonso announced he will move to Aston Martin for 2023, apparently catching his current team completely by surprise, who then named their reserve …

Alpine to Seek Compensation if Oscar Piastri Refuses to Race Next Season
2 years, 4 months ago

Alpine to Seek Compensation if Oscar Piastri Refuses to Race Next Season

News 18  

Alpine could seek millions in compensation at the London High Court if their Australian reserve Oscar Piastri refuses to race for them next season, team principal Otmar Szafnauer told Reuters on Monday. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY McLaren, who are fighting Alpine for fourth in …

Alpine adamant Piastri in 2023 lineup despite driver's denial
2 years, 4 months ago

Alpine adamant Piastri in 2023 lineup despite driver's denial

China Daily  

File photo of Oscar Piastri. Australia's rising star Oscar Piastri ruled out racing for Renault-owned Alpine on Tuesday amid contract confusion only hours after he was announced in the Formula 1 team's 2023 driver lineup. The 21-year-old, Alpine's reserve and last year's Formula 2 champion, was set to replace double world champion Fernando Alonso when the Spaniard joins Aston Martin …

OscarPiastri rejects Alpine F1 seat amid contract confusion
2 years, 4 months ago

OscarPiastri rejects Alpine F1 seat amid contract confusion

The Hindu  

Australia’s rising star Oscar Piastri ruled out racing for Renault-owned Alpine on Tuesday amid contract confusion only hours after he had been announced in the Formula One team’s 2023 driver lineup. The 21-year-old, Alpine’s reserve and last year’s Formula Two champion, was set to replace double world champion Fernando Alonso when the Spaniard joins Aston Martin at the end of …

Piastri says won’t drive for Alpine despite promotion to F1
2 years, 4 months ago

Piastri says won’t drive for Alpine despite promotion to F1

Associated Press  

LONDON — Oscar Piastri said Tuesday he won’t drive for Alpine next season, mere hours after the Formula One team promoted the Australian reserve driver to replace Fernando Alonso. In Alpine’s announcement, team principal Otmar Szafnauer said Piastri is “a bright and rare talent” who is “more than capable of taking the step up to Formula 1.” Aston Martin on …

F1: Alpine Willing to Loan Oscar Piastri to Race for Another Formula One Team
2 years, 5 months ago

F1: Alpine Willing to Loan Oscar Piastri to Race for Another Formula One Team

News 18  

Alpine would be willing to loan Australian reserve Oscar Piastri to race for another Formula One team so long as they can get him back, principal Laurent Rossi said on Saturday. Rossi also told reporters at the French Grand Prix that Renault-owned Alpine were working on scenarios for both Piastri and twice world champion Fernando Alonso to drive next season. …

Alpine offer Australian reserve Piastri to McLaren as F1 stand-in
2 years, 9 months ago

Alpine offer Australian reserve Piastri to McLaren as F1 stand-in

The Hindu  

Alpine has offered its reserve driver Oscar Piastri as a Formula One stand-in for rival McLaren, giving the team more options to choose from if COVID-stricken Daniel Ricciardo is unable to race in next weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. READ | Seidl, who was quoted by German publication Auto, Motor und Sport as saying Ricciardo would have to isolate until …

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