Formula 1’s ‘silly season’ has exploded into high drama just as the sport prepares to enter its August break. It is believed he was upset about Alpine’s concerns about agreeing a longer deal at Alonso’s advancing age. “This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year,” he insisted. It is believed Piastri actually had two contract ‘options’ with Alpine – one for a full race seat in 2023 and the other a race-by-race deal for next year in the event that either Alonso or Ocon were not available. When asked about Alpine’s embarrassing limbo, Szafnauer said: “We are not ready to think about what will happen after Piastri.
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