Oscar Piastri promoted to reserve driver Alpine F1 Team

The phenomenon Piastres continues. Formula Champion Renault from his second attempt in 2019, champion of the Formula 3 in 2020 from his first attempt, will he be champion of the Formula 2 in 2021 from his first attempt again? The boy does not fall asleep on the way and has always shown racing intelligence which, if he is not always the fastest due to lack of experience, wins many rounds and always scores these points. intermediates so important in the perspective of a championship. Moreover, it is as leader of Formula 2 that he will try to win the title next December, during the final in Abu Dhabi against notably Theo Pourchaire (ART Grand Prix) and Guanyu-Zhou (UNI-Virtuosi).

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Alpine F1 Team therefore made no mistake in integrating Oscar Piastri into its Academy from 2020, and failing to be able to make him full-time from next year in Formula 1, made him his reserve pilot in order to complete his training. This will notably involve an acceleration of his driving sessions behind the wheel of Formula 1, as well as in the simulator. “I am very happy at the idea of ​​joining the team Alpine F1 as reserve driver, declared Oscar Piastri. I look forward to being much more involved with the team and contributing to its expected success next season. The role of reserve driver is the next step towards my goal of a racing seat in 2023, which is very exciting. I have proven myself in junior formulas over the last two years and I feel ready for Formula 1 now. In addition to the on-track experience during race weekends, we will implement a substantial testing program to continue to develop myself to be even more prepared for a racing seat. I am very grateful to Alpine for his support. We have had two very successful seasons together at the Academy and I am grateful for the trust they have placed in me for this next step towards a bigger future. My goal now is to finish the Formula 2 championship in the best possible way with Prema and I can’t wait to be back in the car and pushing hard on the track.”

Amazing maturity and confidence that cannot be ignored by the team management Alpine, because there was a great danger of having it stolen by the competition in the event of non-integration into the F1 program. “Oscar's natural talent is obvious, so we are very proud and privileged to have him in our team as a reserve driver from next year,” assured Laurent. Red, general manager ofAlpine. Oscar not only has the skills on the track, as has been demonstrated over the last two years in the junior categories, but also the maturity and composure that really sets him apart from the rest.

À enstone (team headquarters in England. Editor’s note), he has been a real asset to the team as he has helped with the simulator and test program and I am sure he will continue to do so in his new role. The next step will be to attend Grands Prix regularly to fully integrate into the racing team, learn what is expected of an F1 driver and be ready for when the opportunity arises. to present oneself to. Additionally, we look forward to Oscar's contribution and expertise to move the team forward next year. Oscar's graduation highlights the success of our Alpine Academy and underlines its strength as one of the best programs for young drivers in motorsport. We look forward to seeing our young talents continue to flourish in the years to come. »

All that remains is to finish the season in style to have our heads fully turned towards 2022 and an even greater future.