Oscar Piastri has won four of six races with McLaren this season and is on a streak of three wins in a row ahead of Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

A contract saga took place over the summer of 2022 when Piastri, then Alpine’s reserve driver after winning back-to-back titles in Formula 3 and Formula 2, was announced as Fernando Alonso ’s replacement following the two-time world champion’s shock decision to quit and join rivals Aston Martin.