Oscar Piastri has been named as an “apparent selection” for Crimson Bull in the event that they by some means lose Max Verstappen.
Verstappen is aiming for a fifth consecutive F1 drivers’ championship in 2025.
However his long-term future is up for debate because the 2026 rules are on the horizon, which means any group might burst into a brand new era with the quicker automotive, then tempt Verstappen throughout.
He has been linked to Aston Martin and Mercedes – however who might Crimson Bull signal to switch him?
“Within the situation that Verstappen goes to Aston Martin, it leaves a couple of choices,” Connor McDonagh mentioned on the Crash F1 podcast.
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“Fernando Alonso – however I assume the age issue would possibly put Crimson Bull off.
“That leaves, for my part, Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri.
“It depends upon their relationship, and if Norris is favoured over Piastri.
“Mark Webber is managing Piastri so they could say ‘we would like our personal group, we need to be the primary foremost’.
“We all know Helmut Marko has been inquisitive about Piastri.
“It’s an apparent selection. I really feel like Piastri will likely be out-performed by Norris once more. Piastri will say ‘I’m ok for my very own group’.
“If there was a seat at Crimson Bull, I really feel like they’d go for him.
“If Verstappen didn’t go to Aston Martin, it’d have a distinct knock-on impact. If he went to Mercedes, maybe George Russell could be accessible.”
Crimson Bull raid McLaren for Oscar Piastri?
“I agree that they’re the plain choices,” mentioned Lewis Larkam.
“With Piastri, we’ve heard they’ve been inquisitive about him. And Norris, up to now.
“Loads of that will hinge on how their dynamic performs out at McLaren.
“If there are fireworks and somebody decides they need to go away, it opens up somebody going to Crimson Bull. It’s hypothetical.”
Verstappen is contracted to Crimson Bull till 2028 on a profitable deal alongside Lewis Hamilton on the prime of the F1 pay scale.
He reaffirmed his dedication to his group final yr amid the inner wranglings when a doable exit was first mooted.
Aston Martin have ambition with a brand new manufacturing unit and several other prime signings, together with Adrian Newey.
Mercedes are additionally rumoured to own an engine to envy for the brand new rules which could catch the attention of prime drivers.
