【體路專訊】Aston Martin周一(1日)宣布在兩屆世界冠軍阿郎素(Fernando Alonso)將於下季加盟後,Alpine亦在今日(3日)宣布提拔來自澳洲的21歲自家青訓車手皮亞斯特利(Oscar Piastri),但後者隨即指未曾與Alpine簽下合約,導致事件陷入羅生門。
2023 driver line-up confirmed: Esteban Ocon Oscar Piastri
After four years as part of the Renault and Alpine family, Reserve Driver Oscar Piastri is promoted to a race seat alongside Esteban Ocon starting from 2023. pic.twitter.com/4Fvy0kaPn7
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) August 2, 2022
Alpine車隊總監薩芬拿亞(Otmar Szafnauer)周二承認,在阿郎素對外公布加入Aston Martin才得知消息,及後Alpine宣布將為皮亞斯特利提供來季車席,但這位曾奪F3及F2冠軍的澳洲新秀在2小時後在社交平台表示,從未與Alpine簽訂下季合約,「Alpine車隊在未得我同意下,公布我下季將為他們出戰。我未有與Alpine車隊簽下2023年合約,而且我明年不會為Alpine車隊出賽。」
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) August 2, 2022
之前一直有消息傳出,今季作為Alpine及麥拿侖後備車手的皮亞斯特利,將於下季加盟他們或威廉士其中一隊。即使麥拿侖車手列卡度(Daniel Ricciardo)早前表示期望履行合約至2023年季尾,合約主導權亦在於列卡度一方,但也未能保證麥拿侖不會與列卡度提前結束合約,並簽下同是澳洲籍的皮亞斯特利。另外有外媒報導,皮亞斯特利的經理人韋伯(Mark Webber)正嘗試與麥拿侖交涉,爭取下季的F1車席,至於麥拿侖則暫時未有任何回應。
此篇文章由「體路 Sportsroad」最初發表於「【F1】Alpine陷入羅生門 澳洲小將澄清從未簽約」