A day after the news broke Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin in 2023, Alpine confirmed who would fill their vacant seat—Oscar Piastri.
The young reserve driver appeared to be the evident choice to fill the seat next season, but the announcement came just hours after Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer did not confirm if Piastri would drive for the team next season despite the “contractual obligations,” per BBC.
There is no quote from the driver in the team’s announcement.
The 21-year-old reserve driver won the Formula Three championship in 2020 and the F2 title in his first attempt last season.