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 …
Nico Hulkenberg was enjoying a leisurely coffee in Cologne on Saturday when Racing Point Formula One team principal Otmar Szafnauer called and turned the German driver's weekend upside down. RELATED| Hulkenberg had stood in for Stroll's team mate Sergio Perez on two occasions in August after the Mexican tested positive for COVID-19, and was familiar with the car and circuit. …
