Australians have the starring roles in Formula 1‘s  summer drama – retired racer Mark Webber as a behind-the-scenes fixer for rising star Oscar Piastri while fan favourite Daniel Ricciardo stares at an uncertain future. Ricciardo is doing his best to smile in the face of adversity at McLaren but Webber and Piastri are making it difficult. Webber represents Piastri, the reserve driver for Renault-owned Alpine and 2021 Formula 2 Champion, who caused a commotion this week when he rejected the French team's attempt to put him in a race seat for 2023. Piastri did not say why he would not race for Alpine, a snub that looks ungrateful given how much the team have invested in him, but...
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