continuum16 wrote: ↑28 Apr 2022, 20:40
diffuser wrote: ↑28 Apr 2022, 19:10
continuum16 wrote: ↑28 Apr 2022, 17:20
Honestly Piastri could do a couple of years at Williams between now and then...
Keep in mind that Piastri would be attached by a string to Alpine they they could pull him back at any time.
Yes, but as we've seen with Sainz/RB and Ocon/Merc, there's always a way out if someone's keen enough
Those 2 got out cause they were expendable. RBR had Max and Ricciardo with Albon and Gasly on their way. RBR were also wrong about Sainz, they didn't think he'd amount to much. With regards to Ocon, he sat out for a season cause he didn't have a seat after spending some time at Race point. The 3 year deal for Ocon look strange, at the time, from Alpine. I suspect the 3ird year was negotiated as part of his release from Merc/Wolfe.
Bottom line I think the future is here and Merc isn't gonna have any more pull than Alpine for a driver. They each have fairly equal chances of winning...I hope.