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Alpine under no pressure to find F1 seat for Piastri

Oscar Piastri Alpine is not currently under any pressure to find a Formula 1 seat for Oscar Piastri, says team principal Otmar Szafnauer. The Melburnian won last year’s Formula 2 championship, his third significant title in as many seasons, but there was no room on the 2022 F1 grid for him. Instead, the Alpine junior was named as reserve driver for the Anglo-French squad, which counts Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon as its grand prix regulars. Asked if there is pressure to get Piastri a seat of his own in 2023, Szafnauer said, “No, not as we sit here in April. “I think the pressure and the silly season will be upon us in July.” Piastri is widely regarded as having a bright future...
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