Oscar Piastri WILL replace Daniel Ricciardo in Formula One next season at McLaren
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Oscar Piastri WILL replace Daniel Ricciardo in Formula One next season after McLaren confirm they have won their legal dispute with Alpine to sign young Aussie star
- McLaren confirm Oscar Piastri will replace Daniel Ricciardo for 2023 season
- The young Australian has won F2 and F3 titles over the last two seasons
- Piastri is Alpine’s reserve driver and the team wanted to promote him in 2023
- Ricciardo will leave McLaren two seasons into his three-year deal
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Oscar Piastri will make his Formula One debut next season, with the 21-year-old set to replace fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren.
A world champion in Formula 2 and Formula 3 over the past two seasons, Piastri has long been considered one of Formula One’s rising stars and has spent the current season as Alpine’s reserve drive.
The Aussie had long been linked with McLaren, with rumours only intensifying given the uncertainty over Ricciardo’s future with the Woking team following a difficult season.
Oscar Piastri will replace Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren next season
McLaren officially kicked off the search for a replacement late last week, when they announced they had agreed to part ways with Ricciardo at the end of the season, despite the 32-year-old having another year left on his deal.
‘I’m extremely excited to be making my F1 debut with such a prestigious team as McLaren and I’m very grateful for the opportunity that’s been offered to me,’ Piastri said on Friday.
‘The team has a long tradition of giving young talent a chance, and I’m looking forward to working hard alongside Lando [Norris] to push the team towards the front of the grid.
Ricciardo agreed to leave McLaren at the end of the season, a year earlier than expected
‘I’m focused on preparing for my F1 debut in 2023 and starting my F1 career in papaya.’
McLaren boss Zak Brown said: ‘Oscar is one of the up-and-coming talents coming through the feeder series into F1 and we are delighted to see him join the team for 2023.
‘Winning both F3 and F2 in successive rookie seasons is a real achievement and testament to his talent in single-seater racing.
‘In Lando and Oscar we have a young, exciting F1 line-up with a huge amount of potential, standing us in good stead to achieve our future ambitions.’
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