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He has chopped off the hand that fed him - Alpine CEO takes dig at Oscar Piastri s behavior towards the team

By Khyati C Modified 29 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Oscar Piastri of Australia, Alpine F1 Reserve Driver walks in the Paddock prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 20, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Oscar Piastri will be seen driving for McLaren in his F1 debut in 2023. The 21-year-old has been a part of Alpine's junior academy since 2020 and was expected to replace Fernando Alonso next season. However, Alpine lost Piastri in a contractual battle against McLaren despite claims and the announcement that Piastri had agreed to continue with Alpine. Oscar Piastri@OscarPiastriIt's official!

#F1 #OP81 @mclaren650293824It's official! #F1 #OP81 @mclaren https://t.co/CFY3Z1ddrQ Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, took a dig at Piastri. He said the driver should have been grateful for Alpine showing commitment towards him and that there is no excuse for his behavior: “He grew up in this team. He knows everyone in our team. We’ve shown our commitment to him. Shouldn’t he be a bit grateful for that? Oscar would do well to be fast and deliver results next year. But even if he becomes the new Michael Schumacher, this story will stick with him forever.” BWT Alpine F1 Team@AlpineF1TeamOur favourite kind of week

#SingaporeGP218572Our favourite kind of week #SingaporeGP https://t.co/Wt69pBjKVv “There is no excuse for Oscar’s behaviour. He has chopped off the hand that fed him and toyed with us because any draft contracts were not submitted on time. If he says he didn’t feel the full affection from us, I wonder why we offered him all the opportunities to become as complete a Formula 1 driver as possible." Rossi strongly believes Piastri's exit will always stick with him in a bad light no matter how much success he garners. Clearly, there is bad blood between the parties. Hopefully, they will resolve their differences some time soon once they've settled into their new respective realities.

Alpine need to move on from Oscar Piastri

Things like this happen in F1 and it's high time Alpine moved on from this drama. Oscar Piastri didn't act unlawfully and the rising young star had all the right to look for a team that best fit him. If he didn't fulfill Alpine's expectations, they would have done the same thing - that's how it works in F1. There was a loophole in the Australian's contract and McLaren swooped in for the opportunity and won the contractual battle. Alpine are taking every opportunity now to bitter mouth Oscar Piastri while he has kept quiet and McLaren haven't said much either. According to Alpine's Laurent Rossi, this story will stick with Oscar Piastri no matter how successful he becomes. However, his statement likely only speaks to his degree of indifference towards the future McLaren driver. 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