The Formula 1 driver market has been thrown into chaos, and Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri are at the centre of the drama. F1
Alpine appears to have been caught out by Alonso's decision to sign with Aston Martin, having spent the last few months giving every indication it wanted to keep the double world champion.
The 32-year-old's future has been the subject of much speculation in recent times, as he endures a second season trailing in the wake of his highly-rated teammate Lando Norris.. But at what point does the Australian admit that it's just not working at McLaren, and both parties would be better off going their separate ways?Piastri has driven the McLaren simulator this year as part of his duties as one of the team's reserve drivers, so McLaren have some idea of his potential.
One source of friction between Alonso and Alpine is likely to have been the Spaniard's not inconsiderable salary demands. Piastri would be far cheaper, but Alpine has previously been working on the assumption the Australian would make his debut elsewhere , making the mistakes that rookies inevitably make far away from the spotlight.
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