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Alpine’s thriving academy giving them a headache

Several Alpine juniors are vying for Formula 1 seats, and Marcin Budkowski admits that he may even have 'too many good drivers' in their ranks. Oscar Piastri, Guanyu Zhou and Christian Lundgaard are all race winners in Formula 2, and it's likely that only one may gain a seat in Formula 1 next year. Zhou appears to be the frontrunner to race alongside Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo next season, while championship leader Piastri has voiced his frustration at not knowing what his next step in motorsport will be – with slim chances of making it onto the Formula 1 grid in 2022. A promotion to the Alpine senior team is also out of the question for the time being too, after Esteban Ocon was...
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