Oscar Piastri Marks Four Years Since Viral Alpine Contract Saga

Four years ago, on August 2, 2022, Formula 1 witnessed one of the biggest contract sagas in recent history. Alpine announced that Oscar Piastri would become the team's full-time driver for the 2023 season. However, just a few hours later, the Australian publicly denied the announcement, stating that he had not signed a contract and would not be racing for the team.Piastri's statement quickly went viral among Formula 1 fans, and the dispute was ultimately settled by the FIA Contract Recognition Board, which ruled that Alpine did not hold the contractual rights to the Australian driver. As a result, Piastri signed with McLaren for the 2023 season.Since then, Piastri has established himself as one of Formula 1's leading drivers. Over the past three and a half seasons, he has scored 891 points, claimed 9 victories, 28 podium finishes, and 6 pole positions, while Alpine has collected 342 points and recorded just three podium finishes during the same period.On the fourth anniversary of the incident, fans once again revisited the famous episode on social media. Piastri responded with his trademark sense of humour, thanking everyone for their "anniversary" congratulations.