Daniel Ricciardo is set for pay-off negotiations with McLaren after the Woking team agreed a deal to sign Oscar Piastri.
The F2 champion was expected to be loaned to Williams for 2023, with Alpine keen on keeping Fernando Alonso. But the Spaniard's surprise move to Aston Martin triggered a change of plans, and the French team decided instead to promote Piastri to a race seat alongside Esteban Ocon.
But they seemingly did so without his permission, as barely 90 minutes later the 21-year-old released a statement on social media in which he denied having signed a contract. "I will not be driving for Alpine next year," was his unambiguous sign-off.
