According to Szafnauer, Oscar Piastri had signed a contract with the team, which had to be honored. He said:
When questioned about what the next course of action would be, the Alpine boss revealed that the case would be put forward to the Contract Recognition Board on Monday and the team would plan its next course of action after that. He said:
When questioned if Daniel Ricciardo was an option if Oscar Piastri does not drive for the team next season, the Alpine boss was open to the idea and said:
Oscar Piastri smiled and was grateful when he was told about the drive
Arguably one of the more damning verdicts from Otmar about the Australian was made during the team principals’ press conference. The Alpine boss revealed that the driver was in Enstone and was informed he would be driving for the team in the 2023 F1 season before the press release was made. Otmar said:
Not many would have thought so, but the Alpine-Oscar Piastri saga is turning uglier by the day. It will be interesting to see what decision the Contract Recognition Board makes on Monday.
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