Pato O'Ward McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward believes his chances of getting into Formula 1 are now a distant illusion amid the saga surrounding Oscar Piastri. Piastri was in line to replace Fernando Alonso at the Alpine F1 Team next year, but looks set to defect to McLaren. The move will impact the incumbent Daniel Ricciardo, who has asked for an eight-figure pay-out in exchange for the early termination of his contract with McLaren, as revealed by Speedcafe.com. Another flow-on-effect of the saga is the stockpile of drivers at McLaren. Since the Piastri-McLaren bombshell came to light, Pato O’Ward and Colton Herta have had their chances of getting a seat in F1 reduced. While Herta...
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