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“Autosport”: Team McLaren wants to clear the way for Piastri
Would prefer to drive for McLaren in Formula 1 instead of Alpine: Australian Oscar Piastri. photo
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According to the specialist magazine “Autosport”, the Formula 1 team McLaren wants to part with Daniel Ricciardo in the contract dispute surrounding Oscar Piastri.
According to the specialist magazine “Autosport”, the Formula 1 team McLaren wants to part with Daniel Ricciardo in the contract dispute surrounding Oscar Piastri.
The traditional English team has therefore informed Ricciardo that they want to replace him with Piastri in the coming season. Official notifications were initially not available.
Ricciardo (33) still has a contract with McLaren for 2023, but the team is dissatisfied with its performance. The second regular driver, Lando Norris (22), is tied to the racing team until the end of 2025 and has clearly left his Australian teammate behind in the drivers’ standings.
In the event of a contract termination, Ricciardo is considered a candidate at Alpine. At the end of the year, the French lost Fernando Alonso (41) as the successor to Sebastian Vettel (35) to Aston Martin. This means that the second cockpit next to Esteban Ocon (25) is still free.
A few days ago, Alpine announced top talent Piastri (21) as its regular driver for next year. However, the Australian contradicted this representation and is said to prefer to switch to McLaren. Alpine still sees itself in the right.