Planet Sport Limited 2023 All Rights Reserved, Revealed: Shocking Effect Of McLaren Driver Oscar Piastris Azerbaijan GP Illness, Lando Norris brutal assessment after dull AzerbaijanGrandPrix, Lando Norris laments missing out on P4 to Carlos Sainz, F1 driver sackings: The most brutal firings and bitter disputes in F1 history, F1 is back! Its been a long road up until this point.. OLIVER HOLT: It's time to be radical. He won the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019. Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, +83,862 11. [82][83] Alpine agreed to end Piastri's contract early to allow Piastri to join McLaren in the post-season testing session immediately after the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In another moment of misfortune, Piastri's only pit stop of the race came just before the deployment of a safety car, with the 22-year-old stopping only a couple of laps before yellow flags were waved because of AlphaTauri's Nyck De Vries hitting a wall. "I'm feeling not too bad. Im excited. That race had it all but we've secured double points at the #AusGP! Newly crowned FIA Formula 2 Champion, Oscar Piastri tells us his story so far: how it all started, moving to Europe to pursue his dream, joining the Alpine A. Perez, who's placed second in the standings, reduced the deficit between he and the table-topping Verstappen to six points. Hlkenberg 6 11. He is only the sixth driver to win the GP2/Formula 2 Championship in their rookie season, and the fifth driver to win the GP3/Formula 3 Championship and the GP2/Formula 2 Championship in consecutive seasons. Red Bull secured a one-two finish as Sergio Perez claimed victory and Max Verstappen second. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +74,240 09. He bagged the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship as well as Formula 2 Championship with Prema Racing in 2021. Piastris first taste of competitive karting came in 2014 but soon he was travelling to Europe and competing for the Ricky Flynn Motorsport team. With Fernando Alonso north of 40 years old, there was every expectation that Piastri would one day replace the Spaniard but Alpine tried to have their cake and eat it and in the end, both men grew impatient. But set up to swiftly settle contract disputes, the body could take up to three days, the maximum time granted, to issue its verdict. Alpine 8 07. Das war krperlich wirklich ein wenig schwierig, vor allem der Samstag war im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes bel., Ich habe am ganzen Wochenende nur vier Scheiben Toast zu mir nehmen knnen. 2013 F. Leimer Mark Thompson/Getty Images "He signed a bit of paper as well back in November and we've done everything on our end of the bargain to . The 21-year-old Piastri struggled in his Formula One debut as the McLaren cars lack of race pace left him 18th of 20 on the grid for tomorrows race. Apr 26. Piastri was unlucky from the start on Sunday.