Christian Horner "regrets" not attempting to sign Oscar Piastri as a youngster, before he became one of Formula 1's most in-demand young talents.
Piastri will make his F1 debut next season, after being signed by McLaren. That move was only confirmed after a lengthy legal battle, at the end of which it was ruled his former team Alpine did not have the require paperwork to prevent him from being poached by their midfield rivals.
The young Australian impressed the motorsport world by winning three world championships in as many seasons as he made his way up the ladder. The climax of that saw him win the F2 title and, although it did not translate into an F1 seat straight away, it was considered to be near-certain that he would get his shot in the premier category.
