Alpine reserve driver, Oscar Piastri, has revealed that he was considering calling Daniel Ricciardo to smooth out any awkwardness over the 21-year-old taking his compatriot’s seat at McLaren. Piastri started the year as a test and reserve driver for Alpine, shadowing full-time drivers, Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Team principal, Otmar Szafnauer, was trying to negotiate a deal with the Spaniard that extended beyond the end of this year, but they cited his age as a factor towards only offering him one more season. They also had the issue of getting Piastri in the car as soon as they could, but that might not have been until 2025. READ: Alpine reveal their 2023 driver shortlist as...
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