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Oscar Piastri said that “Alpine still managed to find a way to f*** me up all these years later” in response to an incident during the Austrian GP
Oscar Piastri expressed frustration towards Alpine, stating that they still found a way to complicate things for him years after an incident during the Austrian Grand Prix when he was forced onto the grass while lapping another Alpine driver. The incident occurred as Piastri was trying to chase down his race-leading teammate, Lando Norris.
During the race, Piastri also had a near-miss with Pierre Gasly, who was unaccommodating as Piastri tried to lap him late on.
Following the incident, Colapinto admitted that he didn’t see Piastri in his blind spot and was focused on battling with Yuki Tsunoda at the time. Colapinto received a time penalty and penalty points for the incident.
Piastri’s comments stemmed from his history with Alpine, including a dispute over his contract status in 2023 that led to a ruling in favor of Piastri by the Contract Recognition Board.
Despite Alpine’s initial strong start in F1’s ground-effect era, McLaren, for whom Piastri races, has seen more success recently, leading the constructors’ championship while Alpine has struggled to score points consistently. Piastri himself has significantly outscored Alpine’s drivers since his F1 debut.
