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Ocon 'very sure' Piastri will soon race in F1

Esteban Ocon is convinced Alpine reserve Oscar Piastri will be racing in Formula 1 next season, insisting the Aussie deserves to join the grid. Piastri's remarkable climb up the ladder saw the young gun win consecutive titles in the FIA Formula 3 and Formula 2 Championships in 2020 and in 2021, but with Ocon and Fernando Alonso committed to 2022, Alpine couldn't promote its protégé to a seat in F1. Unfortunately, there's also little chance of Piastri racing with the French outfit in 2023 as Ocon is contracted to Alpine for the next two seasons while all signs point to Alonso extending his stay in F1 next year. Alpine is open to loaning its young gun to another team in 2023, while in the...
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