Piastri case: Alpine tomb of Charybdis in Scylla

The crushing defeat ofAlpine before the FIA ​​Contract Recognition Office, and the details revealed subsequently, highlighted structural flaws that are difficult to accept for a global manufacturer.

Published on 03/09/2022 à 18:12

Julien BILLIOTTE

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Piastri case: Alpine tomb of Charybdis in Scylla

Szafnauer found himself under fire at Zandvoort / ©DPPI

We would like to tell the fans ofAlpine that their stable of heart has not failed in the great widths. We would like to tell them that the legal department of A fléché did not commit a series of mistakes that are difficult to understand at this level of competition. We would like to tell them that the French team is not mainly responsible for the current slump.

But the reality is too stark, the facts are too damning to hope to appease their anger and their disappointment, which are necessarily legitimate. Alpine therefore achieved the feat of losing in 24 hours a double world champion who was still performing well, Fernando Alonso, and one of the most promising young pilots, Oscar piastri, which the Blues themselves formed.

Solicited by Alpine to resolve the dispute with McLaren regarding the availability of the said Piastri, the Contract Recognition Office (CRB) of the FIA ​​has decided, at the

Julien BILLIOTTE

AUTOhebdo deputy editor-in-chief. The feather dipped in gall.

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DANIEL MEYERS

04/09/2022 at 01:17 a.m.

“My role is to manage day-to-day affairs, and to be involved in contract negotiations” No kidding? And so, why was he not involved in Piastri's contract(s)? Why did Alonso tell us he never spoke with him? In the end maybe before knowing the name of Alonso's replacement we will know the name of Otmar's successor!!

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