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Piastri saga puts Alpine program under cloud
Sep.20 Alpine's young driver program is under a cloud as a result of the Oscar Piastri affair. Although the young Australian was funded and supported by the Renault-owned outfit since 2020, he controversially slipped out of his agreement and had his new McLaren deal cleared by the FIA's contract recognition board. 'Beyond our little blemish here at Alpine, I don't think this is good for the sport,' said Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. 'We are the ones who got burned before anyone else,' he is quoted by the Dutch publication Formule 1. He seems to acknowledge that Piastri's Alpine contract was not watertight, but says the situation sets a precedent that questions the viability of driver...
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