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Oscar Piastri has admitted that he no longer contemplates how his F1 career would have progressed had he remained at Alpine and not signed with McLaren.
Oscar Piastri has acknowledged that he no longer wonders about how his Formula 1 career would have advanced if he had stayed with Alpine instead of signing with McLaren. Despite being a seven-time Grand Prix winner, Piastri is currently leading the standings with a slim eight-point gap over his McLaren teammate Lando Norris for the 2025 F1 title. His position might not have been as advantageous if he had started his F1 career with Alpine in 2023, succeeding Fernando Alonso alongside Esteban Ocon. Piastri faced a legal battle when he decided to switch to McLaren, but the Contract Recognition Board ultimately validated his agreement with the team. Although Alpine is currently far behind McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship standings, Piastri stated that he does not dwell on what could have been and has not thought about it for over a year. Additionally, Piastri made headlines for his comments on Alpine’s radio communication during the Austrian Grand Prix, suggesting that there are no hard feelings between him and his former team despite feeling hindered by them in that particular race.
