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Absolutely crystal clear they knew that - Alpine were well aware of Oscar Piastri s links to other F1 teams claims former F1 driver

By Khyati C Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Oscar Piastri prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Oscar Piastri's manager, Mark Webber, claims that Alpine were well aware of Piastri's talks with other teams. During the Dutch GP press conference at Zandvoort last week, Alpine expressed their disaffection regarding Piastri's move to McLaren. They claimed they were made aware of it much later than July 4th when it was signed. The matter went to Formula 1's Contract Recognition Board, which ruled in McLaren's favor, saying they were the only ones with a valid contract for Oscar Piastri. BWT Alpine F1 Team@AlpineF1TeamTwo down, one to go Next: #ItalianGP

#DutchGP74538Two down, one to go Next: #ItalianGP#DutchGP https://t.co/Iy0jC0VzL1 Mark Webber hit back at all the allegations made by Alpine about spending millions on the Australian and securing him a 2023 seat. Webber informed: “The numbers have been really ballooned out of proportion. The summer break has given people a chance to throw millions and millions and millions. It’s certainly not that." Oscar Piastri@OscarPiastriIt's official!

#F1 #OP81 @mclaren648193815It's official! #F1 #OP81 @mclaren https://t.co/CFY3Z1ddrQ “Next week, there will be a discussion to be had, now that’s all out there. Obviously, the current has been underneath for a while that something was happening. But they knew that, absolutely crystal clear they knew that." However, Oscar Piastri is still a reserve driver at Alpine and Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer granted talks to be held with the reigning F2 champion about the same. Mark Webber said Oscar Piastri will continue to work hard for his team and be an absolute professional, having to stay there for the remainder of the season.

Oscar Piastri opens up about dramatic episode with Alpine

In a recent interview with F1, Oscar Piastri revealed that he signed a contract with McLaren only because Alpine couldn't offer him a concrete offer for next season. The same was confirmed and ruled in McLaren's favor by the FIA's Contract Recognition Board. “The CRB ruling has confirmed I didn’t have a contract for the 2023 season [with Alpine]. I was free to choose my destiny – and I felt McLaren was a great opportunity. They were very straightforward and very keen and enthusiastic to have me. To be completely honest, there was a lack of clarity around my future at the team at Alpine." Alpine then announced Piastri as their driver for the 2023 season over which a lot of drama was caused between team principal Otmar Szafnauer and the reserve driver. Piastri stated: "It was done publicly in front of some members of the team who were oblivious to the situation and I didn't want to cause a scene in front of them. Once we were in private, I told Otmar what our position was and what he had been told multiple times before that. It was very surprising to me to make that announcement." What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी