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Rosberg compliments Webber: 'Piastri deal done great'.

Rosberg compliments Webber: 'Piastri deal done great'.

07-09-2022 20:56 Last update: 23:11
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Nico Rosberg has spoken out against Sky Sports Rosberg on the Piastri issue. He believes that Alpine did a very poor job and made a big mistake by investing so much money in the young Australian's career, but it was not properly contracted.

Piastri will drive for the McLaren team next season. This brings an end to the silly season soap opera that lasted for weeks. Piastri seemed ready to succeed Alonso at Alpine, but refused the seat, while he is on the sidelines as Alpine's reserve driver during this season.

"Alpine did a bad job. Truly unbelievable for such a high profile team to manage it so badly," Rosberg then goes on to cite the millions invested by Alpine in Piastri's career, but they didn't get it fixed in a contract. He continues: "For him to go away and take an offer from McLaren, that's tough. From Piastri's management though, Mark Webber, great job," the German then compliments Webber that Piastri has been given a great seat at McLaren.

Difficult next to Norris

Rosberg thinks it will be difficult for Piastri next to Norris, the simple world champion calls the McLaren driver "world class". The German also doubts that Piastri will do better than Ricciardo who will see his seat go to his younger compatriot after this season.