Oscar Piastri's chance to live his Formula 1 dream may come sooner than expected with another driver's days reportedly numbered following a string of poor results.
The Australian made a name for himself last year by winning the F2 championship at the first attempt – his third series win in as many seasons. Despite that, he was overlooked for a spot in the premier series due to a lack of seats available.
Alfa Romeo were the only team to bring in a rookie, choosing instead to sign Zhou Guanyu – no doubt encouraged by the fact he is the first Chinese F1 driver and the commercial benefits it would bring. Haas found themselves with a late vacancy after sacking Nikita Mazepin in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but they preferred to bring the experienced Kevin Magnussen back into the fold.
