Retro F1 2022: The soap opera – The Piastri affair

Who could have imagined that Sebastian Vettel's retirement would lead to a rotten summer at the team? Alpine ? A look back at the incredible imbroglio that led to the August break. And leads to the arrival of Pierre Gasly in Blue.

Published on 27/12/2022 à 09:00

Valentin GLO

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Retro F1 2022: The soap opera – The Piastri affair

It is ultimately with McLaren that Piastri will drive in 2023 (Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI)

On the evening of the Hungarian Grand Prix (July 29-31), Fernando Alonso still hasn't returned to Alpine. But the Spaniard assures the French team that there are only a few details to settle. The next morning, at 9am sharp UK time, a bomb landed in journalists' inboxes F1. The double world champion joins Aston Martin under a multi-year agreement. A few days earlier, a place became available at Silverstone (UK) with the announcement by Sebastian Vettel of his retirement at the end of the 2022 campaign. Lawrence Stroll a visibleme

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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