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Alpine focus was ‘Piastri, Piastri, Piastri' – Alonso

Aug.27 Fernando Alonso says he decided to leave Alpine for 2023 because he had the impression the Renault-owned team's focus for the future was clearly on Oscar Piastri. Ultimately, when the 41-year-old Spaniard announced his impending move to Aston Martin, Alpine swiftly promoted 21-year-old Piastri for 2023 – before the Australian announced that he would not drive for the team next year. 'Absolutely,' Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer said when asked if Piastri has subsequently signed for McLaren. He also questioned the Mark Webber-managed Piastri's 'integrity' for breaching the spirit of his agreement with Alpine – with the FIA's contract recognition board to hear the contract...
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