Oscar Piastri will replace the departed Fernando Alonso for the 2023 season, Alpine have announced.
The French team were left with a hole in their driver lineup when Aston Martin snapped up the Spaniard to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. But now they have room to promote reserve driver Piastri, who did not land a seat in Formula 1 for this season despite winning the F2 championship the previous year.
Alpine were not prepared to have to sign a new driver, as they only learned about Alonso's impending departure when the news of his Aston Martin move was made public. But they had Piastri already contracted and on hand to make the smooth transition.
