How Alpine let Piastri slip into the hands of McLaren
b"We explain how Alpine got it so wrong with its Oscar Piastri deal in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.\\xa0\\nScott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the Contract Recognition Board ruling that Piastri had a valid contract to race for McLaren in 2023 and '24 and not Alpine, which was the big talking point in the Dutch Grand Prix paddock on the first day of practice at Zandvoort.\\xa0\\nThe timeline of the deals, and how that intertwines with McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo being told his services were no longer required, is laid out - particularly with regards to the revelation that Piastri's contract was signed as long ago as July 4.\\nWe also discuss Alpine's likely choice as team-mate to Esteban Ocon having missed out on both Fernando Alonso and Piastri, and what it means for the rest of the F1 driver market.\\xa0\\n\\nThis podcast is sponsored by GridRival.\\xa0Click here\\xa0to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,\\xa0click here.\\n\\ufeff\\nFollow The Race on\\xa0Instagram,\\xa0Twitter\\xa0and\\xa0Facebook\\n\\n\\nCheck out our latest videos on\\xa0YouTube\\n\\n\\nFor F1 news, analysis and must-read features visit\\xa0the-race.com\\n\\n\\n\\nClick here\\xa0to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"