Otmar Szafnauer has seen it all in Formula 1 in the past thirty years, and yet the Alpine team boss is taken aback by the behaviour of Oscar Piastri, admitting he expected "more loyalty" from the young Aussie. Alpine is currently preparing for a legal battle with its F1 reserve driver who has reportedly signed an agreement to race with McLaren in 2023 while under contract with the Enstone squad for next year. Piastri's controversial move was triggered last week by the announcement of Fernando Alonso's departure from Alpine to join Aston Martin F1 for next year's campaign. The news logically led Alpine to confirm its highly-rated junior as Alonso's replacement next year alongside...
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