Piastri to make F1 debut with Alpine in 2023 replacing Alonso

Just 24 hours after the Enstone-based squad found it had lost Alonso to Aston Martin, it concluded contractual talks with Piastri to step him up from his reserve driver role.

The highly-rated young Australian had previously looked set to be forced to look elsewhere for a seat in 2023, with Alpine having originally intended to retain Alonso.

While there had been suggestions that he could be loaned out to Williams, it is understood that Piastri and his manager Mark Webber had…