According to press reports, the Australian Oscar Piastre had a contract with the Alpine team until 31 July. In the end, he decided to sign with McLaren for the 2023 season.
As such, the Alpine team no longer owns the rights to Oscar Piastre and could move on to signing Daniel Ricciardo next year, with Brazilian driver Felipe Drogovic leading the Formula 2 championship. In talks with Aston Martin to be the development driver.

The Alpine team competing in the Formula 1 championship has announced the signing of Oscar Piastre as the main driver for the 2023 season, along with driver Esteban Ocon. The announcement comes after current team driver Fernando Alonso signed with Aston Martin to drive it in 2023. But shortly after the team’s announcement, Piastri unexpectedly tweeted that he would not be an Alpine racer. in 2023. It is worth noting that Piastre is the Formula 2 champion in the 2021 season and is currently Albin’s reserve driver.