Rumor: F1 Silly Season to get wild (Update)
We hear that Red Bull is also after Piastri to eventually replace Sergio Perez and Mercedes also has a keen interest to eventually replace Lewis Hamilton when he retires.
We hear Red Bull might place Piastri at their junior team for 2023 with the aim of moving him up alongside Max Verstappen in 2024.
If these latest rumors are true, here is what the 2023 F1 lineup could look like:
Mercedes: Hamilton and Russell
Red Bull: Verstappen and Perez
Ferrari: Leclerc and Sainz Jr.
Aston Martin: Alonso and Stroll
Alpine: Ocon and Gasly (yes Gasly who wants a change)
AlphaTauri: Piastri and Tsunoda
McLaren: Norris and Palou or Ricciardo
Alfa Romeo: Bottas and Zhou
Haas: Magnussen and Schumacher
Williams: Albon and de Vries
August 2, 2022
The retirement of Sebastian Vettel after the 2022 F1 season and Fernando Alonso being announced as his replacement at Aston Martin, has set the F1 rumor mill on fire.
Here is what the 2023 F1 lineup could look like if these rumors can be believed.
Mercedes: Hamilton and Russell
Red Bull: Verstappen and Perez
Ferrari: Leclerc and Sainz Jr.
Aston Martin: Alonso and Stroll
Alpine: Ocon and Gasly (yes Gasly who wants a change)
AlphaTauri: Schumacher and Tsunoda
McLaren: Norris and Piastri (We were the first to rumor Piastri to McLaren)
Alfa Romeo: Bottas and Zhou
Haas: Magnussen and Ricciardo
Williams: Albon and de Vries
Stay tuned to see if it all unfolds as the rumors suggest.