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Alpine boss: 'Piastri better than some drivers in Formula 1'

Alpine boss: 'Piastri better than some drivers in Formula 1'

16-04-2022 19:17 Last update: 17-04-2022 18:51
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Oscar Piastri won almost everything there is to win in recent years. As a result, many are predicting the Australian to have a wonderful career in Formula One. Problem? There are no seats available for the talent, who is forced to sit on the sidelines.

Brilliant racing driver

As CEO of Alpine, Laurent Rossi could have chosen to put Piastri in one of his cars this season. However, the Frenchman opted to keep Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon and appoint Piastri as test and reserve driver. This means that he holds the current two very highly, as evidenced by his statements in The Age.

Rossi believes that Piastri is better than some drivers currently racing in F1. "I appreciate Oscar very much, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen him as a reserve. There are plenty of drivers knocking on the door hoping to get a spot. It would be an easy choice for me to choose Oscar," said Rossi. "He is a brilliant driver who is breaking record after record. I would say some drivers are not as good as Oscar right now."

Future champion

Expectations for Piastri are therefore high at Alpine. "He's very good and is probably one of the future champions of Formula 1," he said. Nevertheless, it is far from certain that Piastri will get a spot at Alpine next season, as Alonso wants to be active in F1 next season as well.