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‘He has to blame himself': Otmar Szafnauer branded a ‘sore loser' over Oscar Piastri saga

The Oscar Piastri/Alpine F1 Team saga appears to have taken yet another fascinating turn, with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announcing that the situation will be resolved through the FIA’s Driver Contract Recognition Board and not the high court. Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer expressed his intent on taking both Piastri and the McLaren F1 Team to court, with the Romanian-American believing that the young Australian driver is contractually bound to race for them. For those unaware, Alpine announced that 2021 F2 World Champion Piastri (who is also the French team's reserve driver) would race for the team in 2023; however, Piastri quickly released his own statement informing...
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