Australian driver Oscar Piastri has dropped a bombshell that he will not race for Alpine in Formula One next season, just one hour after the team said he would replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso in 2023. Piastri has been part of Alpine's driver academy for four years and seemed the logical replacement for Alonso, but he has other plans. In a remarkable turn of events in F1's driver market, Piastri tweeted on Tuesday afternoon: "I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. "This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next...
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