Oscar Piastri’s motorsport rise continues with affirmation the younger Australian will probably be a reserve driver for the Alpine System One staff in 2022.

The 2020 System 3 world champion is heading in the right direction to again up that success within the System 2 championship this yr, main the sequence with three wins and 7 pole positions.

With two rounds remaining, Piastri is on monitor to affix George Russell and Charles Leclerc in an elite membership to have back-to-back F3 and F2 titles as rookies.

Whereas unable to safe an F1 seat for subsequent yr, Piastri’s transfer to be a reserve driver means he’ll be a part of intensive testing and in line to race within the sport’s elite class if a chance arises.

“I am tremendous excited to be becoming a member of Alpine F1 Staff as a reserve driver,” the 20-year-old stated.

“I am wanting ahead to being rather more concerned with the staff and contributing to its meant success subsequent season.

“The reserve driver function is the following step in the direction of my purpose for a race seat in 2023, which could be very thrilling.”

The information is a bonus for Piastri, who could be unable to proceed racing in F2 if he wins this yr’s title.

“I’ve proved myself within the junior formulation over the past couple of years and really feel like I am prepared for System 1 now,” he stated.

“Together with the trackside expertise at race weekends, we’ll put collectively a considerable take a look at program with a purpose to maintain creating myself to develop much more ready for a race seat.”

Together with his 2022 function secured, Piastri will flip all his consideration to securing the F2 title, with the following occasion at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from December 3 to five.

The season finale at Abu Dhabi is the next weekend from December 10-12.