The Formula 1 transfer market either ‘Silly Age’ is one of the most interesting and unpredictable moments of the whole time. In this 2022 You could say it started right with the August break, so the departure of Sebastian Vettel and the signing of Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin have started a chain of moves.

What will the team and driver line-up look like for 2023? What are the latest rumours, confirmed news and other information? Below is everything that happens in Formula 1updated.

Formula 1 – Transfer market: everything about the ‘Silly Season’ 2022

Wednesday, August 3

Williams re-signs Alex Albon

The news that Williams’ team was about to announce something set off alarm bells on social media. The possibility of hitting the table with an engine change or even adding Piastri was there.

However, the Brits have announced the renewal for another season of Alex Albon, who has performed brilliantly given the conditions.

Tuesday, August 2

Legal battle between Oscar Piastri and Alpine

After his departure Fernando Alonso in Aston Martin, Alpine has confirmed it has a replacement for the 2023 season: the Australian Oscar Piastri.

The young driver is one of the few along with George Russell and Charles Leclerc win Formula 3 and Formula 2 in his only seasons in the class, which makes him one of the future pearls of motorsport and is in Renault-Alpine Driver Academy from 2020.

However, after Alpine’s confirmation, it was Piastri himself who stated it Alpine F1’s statement was published without their consent. “This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not ride for Alpine next year”.

At the same time, the reputation that exists according to French magazine Auto Hebdo Sport is that the Australian could have a preliminary contract with McLaren. In addition, according to The Race sources, Piastri would have a clause in his relationship with Alpine whereby the team would have to offer him a contract before July 31, or he could leave the structure.

What happens to the 21-year-old will create a domino effect in the Silly era.

Ricciardo close to ‘return’ to Alpine?

Daniel Ricciardo He has disappointed a lot in the years since his farewell from Red Bull. At Renault he failed to lead the midfield and at McLaren he was never consistently ahead of Lando Norris. Which has bottomed out in this 2022 where he has just added 19 points to his partner’s 76.

Doubts about his permanence in the Woking squad have grown as the games have gone on. First of all, the Australian has a contract until 2023 but Zach Brown denied there would be a clause that could end it early.

On the same wavelength as Piastri, Auto Hebdo Sport published the following information:

“The departure of Fernando Alonso, which meant his departure from Alpine to Aston Martin, may be accompanied by the loss of Oscar Piastri to McLaren. According to our information, Daniel Ricciardo can replace the Spaniard in the blue team in 2023.”

🏁 Red Bull swapped with Renault for 2019
🇬🇧 He left Renault to join McLaren in 2021

🇫🇷 All this to return to Alpine in 2023?

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Monday August 1st

Fernando Alonso heads to Aston Martin

After the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix and that Fernando Alonso and Alpine fell that renewal was imminent, the Spanish rider surprised with his decision to sign with Aston Martin.

The Asturian was looking for a multi-year contract, which the Silverstone team will give him and this according to AS magazine will allow Alonso log out at the end of each season if the results are not good.

This news is going to create a good number of chain moves in Formula 1.

The team and driver line-up for the 2023 Formula 1 season