F1 2023 driver market: The runners and riders in contention for the final seats
Zhou 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:signing a new one-year deal to lock-out Alfꦍa Romeo’s driver line-up wꦑas expected, but it has closed another door in the 2023 F1 driver market.
F1’s dramatic ওsummer of change leaves just three vacancies remaining at Alpine, Haas and Williams r🍌espectively, though a further seat could yet become available at AlphaTauri.
Several drivers face uncertai🦩n futures as agents, while others are looking for a route back into the world championship.&ꦛnbsp;
With competition for the limited places hotting up, we’ve summarised who is in the running for the final spare seats for F1 2023.
Alpine
Alpine boast the most competitive seat left in F1 for 2023 following 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso’s shock decision to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:join Aston Martin, and Oscar Piastri’s snub inꦍ favour of McLaren.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly is Alpine’s stand-out first-choice but his signing relies on Red Bull finding a suitable replacement at AlphaTauri. Red Bull are willing to release Gasly from his contract early, but only if there is an adequate candidate to fill his seat, otherwise the Frenchman will stay put alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda, who has been 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:retained for 2023.
Alternative options for Alpine include Nyck de Vries, their F2 junior Jack Doohan or168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Antonio Giovinazzi, all of whom took part in a private three-day test for the Anglo-Fren🌳ch outfit last week at the Hungaroring.
Free agents 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher c༺ould also find themselves in contention, but both are considered to be outside bets.
AlphaTauri (if Gasly leaves)
If Gasly’s move to Alpine is given t💙he green light by Red Bull, that means the energy drinks firm will have found a replaceme✃nt to drive for their sister team AlphaTauri.
Red Bull initially wanted to sign IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta but ended their pursuit after the American was 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:denied a superlicence by F1’s governing body the FIA.
Red Bull have since turned tꦿheir attention to Williams’ super Monza stand-in de Vri🥃es. The Formula E and F2 champion has held talks with Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko, who has been evaluating candidates outside Red Bull’s own driver pool.
With de Vries’ options widening,𒈔 it is looking increasingly likely that the 27-year-old will earn a full-time drive on the 2023 grid.
Haas
Haas have yet to decide who will partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen next year, with Schumacher’s future beyond the end of 2023 in douꩵbt after a difficult ꦏsophomore F1 season.
Former Renault racer and current Aston Martin reserve driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg has emerged as the favourite to replace Schumacher at Haas, whi🦂le Giovinazzi is also considered a candidate should the team not elect to retain Schumacher for a third season.
Ferrari reserve Giovinazzi has out🧜lined his desire to return to F1 and is hoping his Friday prཧactice outings with Haas can provide him with a route back onto the grid in 2023, after losing his Alfa Romeo seat at the end of last season.
Steiner has 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:confirmed his interest in outgoing McLaren driver Ricciardo but the 🌺Australian is th💯ought to be leaning towards taking a sabbatical next year in the hope of being first in line if a top seat were to become available in 2024.
Williams
Williams have a seat left to fill alongside after confirming 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nicholas Latifi’s exit at the end of the campaign.
Following his starring display to score points on his shock F1 debut as a last-minute stand-in for the unwell Albon at Monza, de Vries is at the top of Williams’ wish🐷-list to replace Latifi.
Williams 🦩are said to have already put an ﷽offer on the table for de Vries but face competition for the Dutchman, who is also on Alpine and AlphaTauri’s radar for 2023.
Should de Vries go elsewhere, Williams could promote their F2 race🥂-winner 🔯Logan Sargeant, or take fellow F2 frontrunner Doohan on loan from Alpine.
Schumacher could also be on the market along with Ricciardo and therefore cannot be ruled out, though a move for either app𓂃ears unlikely at this ♋stage.
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