The driver silly season sparked by Sebastian Vettel's decision to retire and Fernando Alonso opting to leave Alpine and replace him at Aston Martin continues to rumble on, with Nyck de Vries at the centre of the latest paddock chatter. Alonso's exit followed by that of reserve driver Oscar Piastri has left a vacancy at Alpine, which would like to sign up AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly to race alongside Esteban Ocon as part of an all-French powerhouse squad. But Red Bull say they will only release Gasly from his current 2023 contract if they can find a suitable replacement. Talks to sign US IndyCar star Colton Herta floundered because of the American's lack of a full F1 superlicence. Read also:...
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