Formula 1’s Rookie Class of 2023

After winning the Formula 3 championship in 2020 and the Formula 2 title in 2021, Piastri became a reserve driver with Alpine last year.

Piastri has already impressed Andrea Stella, the new team principal of McLaren.

“A characteristic we like a lot is that he’s a man of few words, but the right words,” Stella said.

“He’s certainly focused, and also, I would say demanding. The focus goes into being demanding to the team, and this will certainly help elevate the standards.”

After a year on the sidelines last season, which he said was “not ideal,” Piastri, 21, is eager to again go racing.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/sports/autoracing/f1-rookie-drivers.html