Australian Oscar Piastri gained the Components Two title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, his third successive crown on the street to Components One, however the Alpine Academy driver should wait to take the subsequent massive step.

The 20-year-old Melbourne-born driver went from tenth to 3rd for the Prema group in a reverse-grid dash race gained by Indian Jehan Daruvala at Yas Marina to take the title with two races to spare.

Piastri, who has constructed up an unsurpassable 57.5 level lead after 5 wins and 5 pole positions, gained the Components Three title on the first try final 12 months and the Components Renault EuroCup in 2019.

He follows present Components One drivers George Russell and Charles Leclerc as winners of back-to-back F3 or GP3 and F2 titles.

With no vacancies on the F1 beginning grid, the Australian will probably be Alpine reserve driver subsequent season, supporting race regulars Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon and absolutely embedded inside the Renault-owned group.

“He is a large expertise. He possesses velocity, racecraft, maturity and has large potential for the long run,” stated Alpine chief government Laurent Rossi.

“He’s a beneficial member of the Alpine group and we’re trying ahead to placing extra of his expertise into Components One now within the subsequent pure development in his journey.”

Alpine government director Marcin Budkowski stated this month that Piastri could be doing plenty of improvement and simulator work in addition to observe operating subsequent 12 months.

“We’ll do a bespoke testing programme for him in Components One vehicles, to ensure he actually, actually ramps up,” he stated.