Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has shed light on 'some mistakes' which took place in regard to their reserve driver and 2021 Formula 2 World Champion Oscar Piastri, who rejected a 2023 seat at the French side in favour of a move to McLaren. As is well documented, the saga between Alpine and Piastri began following the Hungarian Grand Prix, where Fernando Alonso announced that he'd be leaving the Enstone-based side to join Aston Martin next season. A day later, Alpine released a statement of their own which explained how delighted they were to announce that Piastri would line-up alongside Esteban Ocon in 2023; however, it was done without the 21-year-old's consent. Piastri quickly released a...
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