If you win an F2 title in your first year, regardless of the tam, that’s a huge accomplishment. Only drivers to do it are Hamilton Rosberg Hulkenberg Russell and Leclerc
The fact that Piastri could win the F3 and F2 titles consecutively in his rookie seasons and not be in F1 next year is crazy. The last 2 drivers to win the F3/GP3 title then the F2 title consecutively in their rookie seasons... well, one is driving for Ferrari (Leclerc) and the other will be driving for Mercedes next year (Russell)
The onus is on Alpine here, though. Piastri's done everything right, except for the lack of funding. If he had an in-demand nationality (Chinese, American, or Indian) he'd definitely be in the running for an F1 seat. All the same, it's not like Zhou is a bad driver. If he wins F2 this year he'd arguably be better than Latifi was, when he got his F1 seat.
Alonso will give Alpine publicity for being a two time world champion, provide valuable experience, again, for being a two time world champion. And it’s not like that he’s super slow behind the wheels or anything like that. His fight with with LH is arguably the biggest highlight of the season so far. So why the fuck would alpine replace him?
@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm Yeah. The only major australian firms with interests outside oz that I can think of are involved in mining/natural resources, hardly something that makes sense to advertise to the (mostly European) public. It’s a shame, really. But like it or not, F1 has never been a fair sport - and I highly doubt that’ll change. Or to put it another way - I’d love to have Piastri on the grid. But he can’t change the biggest thing holding him back (funding), and he made the “mistake” of signing with Alpine (who simply don’t have a junior team to send him to). With all that in mind, I think Zhou’s about as close as you’ll get to the ideal ‘pay driver’ scenario. Oh well.
So he's pulling off a russel and leclerc, definite talent, honestly, this is the first junior formula driver I recognized out right because I did follow a bit of f3 last year and his name came up all too often
True, but Leclerc who was blessed from birth and George who has been in the spotlight from the beginning plus both of them come from wealthy as fuck families.
What do you mean alpine haven’t promoted a young driver recently? They put that young driver Alonso in their car this year, and he’s doing pretty well.
You mean, they hired a driver that has a very long, and very proven, track record in F1, over drivers who had done well in a junior series? The horror! Being good in F1 should always carry more weight when it comes to being in F1, than being good in F2.
If Zhou gets the Alfa seat (which given how much money is involved seems more and more likely), they really should give Piastri the reserve/development driver role for Alpine at the very least and maybe some practice sessions. Dude has shown more than enough so far to be involved in F1 next year in a somewhat permanent role. Hope to see him in a seat for 2023!
@@juliantaffa4089 100% agree regarding Piastri, I feel like he's come into the junior Formulas and more or less just bossed it from his first year in each series. Similar to Russell I think actually. Just a shame there doesn't seem to be as many free seats in F1 compared to when Russell and co came in.
Wouldn't be the first. Gasly won the last GP2 title and was sent in Super Formula. There are 2 or 3 seats taken by drivers simply not good enough, and only 10 teams when 11 or 12 would be better. I hope Alpine do something for Piastri. I mean, I want Pourchaire to reach F1 ASAP as a french, but Piastri looks damn good.
@@hugolouessard3914 yeah. There’s Ilott, Piastri, Pourchaire, De Vries, possibly Schwartzman and Lawson, to take a seat in F1. We definitely need another team or 2
@@ruipac22 Or get those old drivers such as Alonso, Seb or even Lewis out of the sport. It's time for old drivers like them to step down and let these young guns race.
@@0hvanny383 eventhough they dont develop the car anymore they mightve gotten a better understanding of the car and which setup works best. It's just that giovinazzi now has nobody to be compared to since kubica is way off the pace and always has been since his return
I wants zhou to get into f1 and hopefully he is good enough and be a catalyst to chinese market so maybe geely can be convince to join f1 as lotus, then we will have two new seats, then piastri can join
@@neboht5949 If he's going to Alfa, and if the rumors are true that it'll become Sauber again, Geely will definitely be involved under orders from the Chinese Communist Party.
It's a bummer Logan didn't get an f2 seat this year. Seeing him, Theo, and Oscar go up against each other in f2 this year would've been great. Hopefully next year if Theo and Oscar are there he will finally get a chance. Btw what do you think of Enzo getting an f2 chance over Logan even when Logan was pretty much destroying Enzo in f3 all year?
4 months on... Enzo's not getting to F1 anytime soon, neither with the midfield Charouz or with his injuries sustained from his Saudi Arabia crash last year. Not to mention he had left the FDA in 2020. On the other hand, Logan's now got a Williams Sponsorship and a top tier F2 Carlin drive.
First reason: For 2022 season with regulation changes, teams value already having experience in F1 much more than in normal seasons. Second reason: Alpine seems to don't care about finding seats for their juniors (Zhou is in rumours because of Chinese sponsors)
Still not enough teams I don’t think. Alpine have nowhere to send these guys. If Oscar win F2 this year, he can’t stay there for next season. So where is he meant to go? If you’re Alpine, you ideally want both Zhou and Piastri in F1.
Josh swears within the first 30 seconds. As great as it was to see you on the F1 channel, it's so comforting to hear you be yourself on your own channel haha
I’m really scared that Oscar will be a wasted talent thanks to Alpine failing to promote their junior drivers. If he wins the title this year he will have nowhere to go
If he wins the f2 title and doesn't get promoted by alpine, alpine must release him to another team for a third driver roll if the opportunity comes up...I'm thinking Alpha tauri as Mark Webber is his manager
@@brabhamoz6863 Right because Red Bull and Webber have such a great relationship. Red Bull have to look after their juniors in their program... there's no way they'd parachute in a Renault backed driver
@@ahogg5960 At the rate Yuki is going atm...he'll be lucky to finish this season let alone next season, even though he has been singed for next year. Gasly and Renault will happen 2023 after Alonso moves on. Liam Lawson I doubt will have the points for a superlicense and Vips is getting his butt kicked by another 6 guys at the moment in f2, how would he go in f1 and is inconsistent anyway. Daruvala probably still wont have enough super license points and will be in his mid 20's by then anyway. They'll have to go looking else where and why not get the guy who won f2 and f3 in both his rookie years. Sounds pretty reasonable if you ask me
@@mrsocko9077 Ocon may be undroppable. We don't know what out clauses are built into his contract he just signed with Alpine that keeps him there though 2024. Most contracts do not include termination for convenience but rather clauses based on things like performance. The likely can't just kick him out if he's meeting his performance goals because they'd rather have Piastri.
He only got a brief mention here but Jake Hughes is such an interesting character, started karting at 16 then won the first British F4 only to never have the budget to get past f3, I think a video would be great on him
@@boostav Yea but f1 teams are expensive to run, and you don't just get into F1 by being shit. Stroll, Latifi and Mazepin did win races in junior formulas. Stroll even dominated F3 at one point. All drivers have big sponsors backing them. Sainz has Estrella. Kemppi Oy sponsors Bottas. Perez has Mexico's largest insurance company backing him up. All drivers have sponsors, they all need to bring money into the team, Even Hamilton has sponsors - Grand Turismo. Part of the reason he got the McLaren seat was because he had Vodaphone backing him. If Piastri wants an F1 seat, he needs to start looking for sponsors. He has a few like Melbourne Malibu and flash diesel already. He's come good at the wrong point in his career. At best he'll be Alpine's reserve driver next season, which wouldn't be the end of his F1 journey. Alonso himself was a reserve driver at Renault
Can you do a video on Logan Sargeant? I feel like he gets the short end of the stick a bit too often due to his nationality, and his ride with Charouz is showing he actually has some talent (something we knew last season as well).
You know, since Kimi has announced that he will retire at the end of the season, would you consider doing a video explaining the legacy of Kimi and how his influence changed Formula One. Like and reply if you see this Josh.
Despite being "consistently consistent" (good job Josh), the main issue is that is with the Alpine Academy. There's no Alpine B Team or a slower Renault customer team to take a chance with him
This is the video I’ve been waiting for. I always find it quite strange they never talk about Oscar. He is very good but that isn’t recognised very often. Great video btw
I think the main reasons are two: firstly, he isn't very well known for most of the fans since he just came to f2. And the second one, and that applies to us who know him, is the fact that he is an alpine junior and alpine has zero seats vacant for next year. and i don't see them putting him in a lower midfield team since they aren't exactly a top team. he definitely deserves it more than zhou imo tho
@@DabDabGoose All it takes is one bad sprint to lose the lead like Zhou did at Silverstone, otherwise they are fairly equal right now. I think whoever wins gets the seat at alfa, alpine will have to match Zhou Chinese cash offer to alfa
@@drifty4885 Zhou is in his 3rd year in F2 though and Piastri is a rookie it's a massive difference, because there is soo much grid rotation each year you have a huge advantage if your in it for over a season. What Piastri is doing right now is like what leclerc and Russell did winning both F3 and F2 as rookies, only the elite talent can do it on the first year of trying.
Definitely a talent for the future but maybe keep him in F2 for another year or two so he can develop more because F3 to F2 to F1 in 3 years is massive
It’s not impossible for the best of the best though, Leclerc, Russell and Norris (sort of) did it. If he proves to be good enough this year, there’s no point keeping him waiting around too long before getting him to F1.
@@thomasw4222 I think you’re underestimating these young guys. I get what you’re saying, it’s a challenge jumping from F2 to F1, but you’ve got to take the plunge at some point if you’re in his shoes. IMO he’s shown he’s good enough, the best guys out there are able to adapt quickly, sticking around in F2 is only going to hurt your momentum.
F1 without money is called sim racing. Even karting essentially requires your parents to be millionares these days (if you want to be competitive that is--new chassis and engine each session, fresh tires, etc.).
Renault’s hard on for Alonso is unbelievable. Ocon is finally starting to come back on. Regardless, I find it wild that they have junior racers all over the place but can’t seem to get them in an F1 seat… Then we have three drivers who have daddy’s buying teams or massive shares in the team to guarantee their place on the grid 🙄
Renault/Alpine are just extremely poorly run. They gobble up junior drivers but have absolutely 0 relationships in F1 that they could use to push a junior driver into a seat on a lower team. No one wants to use their shitbox engines anymore because they're awful, so it's basically Alpine vs. the world. THAT is why he's not going to be in F1 in 2022, and he might not even in 2023 if Alonso doesn't retire again.
@@aomoussynonymous8712 Vips is also a rookie, although not officially cuz he got call ups last season. He's better than Lawson IMO and ahead of him in the redbull pipeline. Also, Helmut likes him which means everything
This sport so badly needs more teams. Just two more seats would enable a few junior drivers to get a shot, two would be better. But alas, with the current price tag, it's nothing but a pipe dream.
very nice vid and wish him and myself very good luck for our future wait too see what awaits us. Thanks for making this is as we are really good mates since our junior career, hope in the future too be together in f1.
All the current teams voted on a 200 mil entry fee for new teams which basically blocks any team from joining think about how much money that is to even get up an running like half a billlion
@@shockwave.studios It's true but giovi here in Italy is getting a lot of clout because he's been driving incredibly well under the pressure of losing the seat, and we all know that it's likely not enough to keep him in the sport. It's a very contrasting feeling that is making us very attached to him. Tifosi at Ferrari will always stay , but we will be hurt. Also I think he meant "italian drivers" in F1, there is no upcoming talent from Italy and hasnt been in the recent years
I have one criticism for your videos josh. They are consistenly amazing and i never miss an upload, the only issue i have is theyre so short! I understand they take a lot of time to gather and edit clips but honestly despite that they are amazing keep up the good work, and big up lord rags👏👏
@@pg1019 That's fair. To be honest, F2 is supposed to be a "feeder series", maybe there should be other sister series for people who will clearly never make the jump to F1?
@@TheMrJourneyer yeah unfortunately. Would be nice to see both Zhou and Piastri in F1 next year though. Also, it would mean a return to the old Haas liveries but yeah
1977, Lauda only completed 12 out of 17 races that year but finished in the points in every race he did finish. He voluntarily left Ferrari before the last two races but had already wrapped up the championship purely on consistency. Andretti won four races over Lauda's three, but if you can get the points you can get the title, and I think Piastri is doing more than just getting points, he's winning, and he deserves opportunity.
I remember racing RC cars with the little bigger in Melbourne, he was seriously quick then and you could see his potential them..just knew how to take the best line and was seriously fast
Piastri being fast but more importantly consistent in different Formulas, Constructors, and different tracks over the course of a season and winning championships as a result is a fantastic sign he's got what it takes to be a champion. Kimi won a world championship by being consistent. Alonso repeatedly dragged his inferior Ferrari into World Championship Fights that went down to the final race by being consistent. Jenson won his Title by being consistent in the 2nd half of the season when he no longer had the fastest car. Last year Max beat Lewis whilst in an inferior car by being consistent and Russel beat Hamilton this year by being consistent. It's the skill of a champion.
Being part of the Renault Driver Academy while neither being rich nor french is probably part of the reason. Renault/Alpine had it made pretty clear that they want to be an all-french team. Zhou isn't french either but he's got the money and could also be the key to the chinese market.
No French or any other driver has won Renault a GP3/F3 title or a GP2/F2 title Piastri was their 1st F3 title in history now he is onto F2 to see if he is their 1st F2 winner.
If Zhou gets a seat instead of Oscar it will be a real shame. Zhou has had 3 seasons in F2 and is now only in the title fight. Piastri won F3 in his rookie season and was right on the pace this year.
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If you win an F2 title in your first year, regardless of the tam, that’s a huge accomplishment. Only drivers to do it are Hamilton Rosberg Hulkenberg Russell and Leclerc
and look how they turned out
@@ashutoshswain4342 well hulkenberg didn’t achieve his full potential imo
@@usedtoexistonce and rosberg retired earlier than expected thanks to his fierce yet overwhelming rivalry with hamilton
Piastri has a chance.
@@arkangelgaming35 I think he will take it. This man will be the pride of Australia after Ricciardo.
He’s one of the best on the F2 grid rn. The fact he’s not in any F1 talks is an absolute crime.
A lot of talented youths are in f1
@@rickjames1797 yeah especially Latifi and mazepin
Unfortunally for the Alfa seat, the only F2 drivers that could realistically take it are Zhou (Chinese money) and Shwartzmann (Ferrari ties)
@@em4945 Almost half the grid in F1 had won GP2/F2/Formula Renault in their rookie year.
@@em4945 latifi is talented , he got 2nd place in f2 then he got into f1 and is improving there a lot
The fact that Piastri could win the F3 and F2 titles consecutively in his rookie seasons and not be in F1 next year is crazy. The last 2 drivers to win the F3/GP3 title then the F2 title consecutively in their rookie seasons... well, one is driving for Ferrari (Leclerc) and the other will be driving for Mercedes next year (Russell)
The onus is on Alpine here, though. Piastri's done everything right, except for the lack of funding. If he had an in-demand nationality (Chinese, American, or Indian) he'd definitely be in the running for an F1 seat. All the same, it's not like Zhou is a bad driver. If he wins F2 this year he'd arguably be better than Latifi was, when he got his F1 seat.
Alpine kept Alonso ffs
Alonso will give Alpine publicity for being a two time world champion, provide valuable experience, again, for being a two time world champion. And it’s not like that he’s super slow behind the wheels or anything like that. His fight with with LH is arguably the biggest highlight of the season so far. So why the fuck would alpine replace him?
@@awijaya2116 that’s the thing. Barely any Australian companies care about sponsoring to market to a primarily Europe based sport.
@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm Yeah. The only major australian firms with interests outside oz that I can think of are involved in mining/natural resources, hardly something that makes sense to advertise to the (mostly European) public. It’s a shame, really. But like it or not, F1 has never been a fair sport - and I highly doubt that’ll change.
Or to put it another way - I’d love to have Piastri on the grid. But he can’t change the biggest thing holding him back (funding), and he made the “mistake” of signing with Alpine (who simply don’t have a junior team to send him to). With all that in mind, I think Zhou’s about as close as you’ll get to the ideal ‘pay driver’ scenario. Oh well.
Russell once said:
“Consistency is key…FACTS”
Russell*
It’s really not that hard..
God Mazepin appears
@@Gattesby and then he spins into the distance as fast as he came 🤣
Real life vs F1 game
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@@garvitlodha175 horrible video
So he's pulling off a russel and leclerc, definite talent, honestly, this is the first junior formula driver I recognized out right because I did follow a bit of f3 last year and his name came up all too often
I followed his F3 run and my God he was a force to be reckoned with and F2 has been no different. He will get a seat eventually but maybe not for 22.
@@arkangelgaming35 his f3 year was amazing. He’s a damn good driver, he should be in f1 talks
Real life vs F1 game
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I think je was better than Leclerc and Russel
True, but Leclerc who was blessed from birth and George who has been in the spotlight from the beginning plus both of them come from wealthy as fuck families.
Short answer: He doesn't have 30m sponsor backing.
Shorter answer: drivers do not retire until they're 40
Shorter answer: Chinese money
@@docmccoy9813 yours has 7 words and OP has 6 😂
@@bertjilk3456 Money is money
@@Shelmer75 but less letters :)
What do you mean alpine haven’t promoted a young driver recently? They put that young driver Alonso in their car this year, and he’s doing pretty well.
A young 40 years old rookie with 2 F1 Wdc seems to more attractive than a future talent
@@areakkenhm6736 40 year old? He’s 21 bro you stupid and he hasn’t won 2 championships that was his dad Ferdinand Alonso
You mean, they hired a driver that has a very long, and very proven, track record in F1, over drivers who had done well in a junior series? The horror!
Being good in F1 should always carry more weight when it comes to being in F1, than being good in F2.
@@arfived4 no that’s not at all what I meant. He participated in the young drivers test so technically he’s a “young driver”
😂😂
The man comes back to us peasants after rubbing elbows with the official F1 channel.
God bless.
What happened?
@@helderboymh he was featured in the official F1 channel and was asked to make an entire video on there.
@@Trex3n20 wait what?
@@pauloedermirandadefreitas6979 yep
@@pauloedermirandadefreitas6979 yep
Back here after his sprint podium at spa, piastri is a brilliant driver and future world champion material without question
Ricciardo will pass the aussie gauntlet onto him. There must always be an aussie in F1!
if not piastri, then lets all hope for doohan.
Or a Kiwi, if at least Lawson makes it in I'd be happy
Yep there always needs to be an aussie whinging #2 driver in F1.
Real life vs F1 game
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Honest question, why must there be?
If Zhou gets the Alfa seat (which given how much money is involved seems more and more likely), they really should give Piastri the reserve/development driver role for Alpine at the very least and maybe some practice sessions. Dude has shown more than enough so far to be involved in F1 next year in a somewhat permanent role. Hope to see him in a seat for 2023!
That would be pretty cool to see. I'd rate Piastri over Zhou any day of the week, but money talks.
A 2023 grid including Piastri would be awesome
@@juliantaffa4089 100% agree regarding Piastri, I feel like he's come into the junior Formulas and more or less just bossed it from his first year in each series. Similar to Russell I think actually. Just a shame there doesn't seem to be as many free seats in F1 compared to when Russell and co came in.
Do you have a Crystal Ball?!
@@SpecialFXSGaming I promise to use my powers only for good 🙏
When you wake up so toasted you read it as “ why is Oscar Pistorius not being talked about for an F1 seat”
That is a good question though. He'd probably get a pit stall right near the front since he's handicapped
it’ll be so tragic if he wins the f2 championship and can’t compete another season he deserves an f1 seat fullstop
Wouldn't be the first. Gasly won the last GP2 title and was sent in Super Formula. There are 2 or 3 seats taken by drivers simply not good enough, and only 10 teams when 11 or 12 would be better. I hope Alpine do something for Piastri. I mean, I want Pourchaire to reach F1 ASAP as a french, but Piastri looks damn good.
@@hugolouessard3914 yeah. There’s Ilott, Piastri, Pourchaire, De Vries, possibly Schwartzman and Lawson, to take a seat in F1.
We definitely need another team or 2
@@ruipac22 Or get those old drivers such as Alonso, Seb or even Lewis out of the sport. It's time for old drivers like them to step down and let these young guns race.
We need 2 more teams in F1.
There are other series also. Like WEC. There is no way that everyone can drive at F1.
It's such a shame he isn't even being mentioned when there's around 8 drivers I've seen mentioned, he's so quick and incredibly consistent
Finally some Oscar Piastri respect!
Here after my man get a podium in Suzuka.
We really need 1 or 2 new teams in F1!
Volkswagen group in the corner looking 👀
"Something to scare race fans like the boogyman or Sophia Floresch" - Josh 2021
I didn't get the Sophia Flo part?
@@sharmisthamore5970 same
Sophia Flörsch. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Fl%C3%B6rsch
I'm going to comment here so maybe I'll find out the answer too.
@@geoffmesser5091 I know who she is. I just didn't get the joke? Why is she a scary myth in racing?
Josh : "Oscar Piastri"
RUclips Auto Closed Caption : "Oscar PS3"
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PS3 has no games. Piastri has no F1 seat.
@@TheStrongestBaka lmao..!!
Josh: Zhou
RUclips Auto Closed Caption: Joe
@@rianheroking Spot On..😂😂
THANK YOU! I have been saying this for the past couple months, so nice to see him getting some credit
'Spec series' at 2:43. Truly, a gem of a visual joke. Thank you, Josh.
Giovinazzi isnt getting replaced if he continues at his level right now
I mean you cant compare him to his teammate now so idk if ge really is doing that good or is the car getting faster
Ferrari should seriously consider it though, steal him from Renault and put him inside that Alfa seat instead of Giovinazzi.
With the money, he could be replaced.
@@Ronline26 The team said they werent making improvements through out the entire year like Haas. Its all improvement in skill.
@@0hvanny383 eventhough they dont develop the car anymore they mightve gotten a better understanding of the car and which setup works best. It's just that giovinazzi now has nobody to be compared to since kubica is way off the pace and always has been since his return
Williams not making a run at him makes no sense. They need a young star to have an identity with
They signed albon (he’s a good and experienced driver) and Latifi has daddy’s cash
@@dbabu51 albon is average,let's see how he is timing with latifi
@@gouthamanguna7007 yeah so average that he drive for red bull - what a clown comment
@@scottiramage317 helloo knock some sense.Scott speed..redbull ..he is a crap ..
@@scottiramage317 reason they pulled in Albon is that he brings his huge share of sponser money,which could strenghten them with the new regulation..
As much as I want Zhou to be in a F1 car as a Chinese person, I think oscar piastri's consistency is what F1 needs
For me, Zhou has the raw talent, but Piastri has the consistency of Ocon, Hamilton, and Sainz.
I wants zhou to get into f1 and hopefully he is good enough and be a catalyst to chinese market so maybe geely can be convince to join f1 as lotus, then we will have two new seats, then piastri can join
yeah, im zhou fan but seeing that piastri is not in any discussion is so sad. Alpine need to see their academy driver
put zhou, than 2023 put oscar replace alonso or ocon or replace both of them
@@neboht5949 If he's going to Alfa, and if the rumors are true that it'll become Sauber again, Geely will definitely be involved under orders from the Chinese Communist Party.
This aged well
THATS WHAT I SAID
This is cool and all but how did you get on THE F1 CHANNEL?! congrats bro!
It's a bummer Logan didn't get an f2 seat this year. Seeing him, Theo, and Oscar go up against each other in f2 this year would've been great. Hopefully next year if Theo and Oscar are there he will finally get a chance.
Btw what do you think of Enzo getting an f2 chance over Logan even when Logan was pretty much destroying Enzo in f3 all year?
Exactly! It is sad
4 months on...
Enzo's not getting to F1 anytime soon, neither with the midfield Charouz or with his injuries sustained from his Saudi Arabia crash last year. Not to mention he had left the FDA in 2020.
On the other hand, Logan's now got a Williams Sponsorship and a top tier F2 Carlin drive.
Who is here after Piastri's tweet today?
First reason: For 2022 season with regulation changes, teams value already having experience in F1 much more than in normal seasons.
Second reason: Alpine seems to don't care about finding seats for their juniors (Zhou is in rumours because of Chinese sponsors)
Who else came after the announcement from Alpine?
Edit: Who else came after the tweet from Piastri?
this is more about F1 being stacked for a season with a new spec incoming, im sure if they werent overhauling F1, there would be more seats available.
Still not enough teams I don’t think. Alpine have nowhere to send these guys. If Oscar win F2 this year, he can’t stay there for next season. So where is he meant to go? If you’re Alpine, you ideally want both Zhou and Piastri in F1.
Found your content from the video on the F1 Channel, loving it so far!
Josh swears within the first 30 seconds. As great as it was to see you on the F1 channel, it's so comforting to hear you be yourself on your own channel haha
I’m really scared that Oscar will be a wasted talent thanks to Alpine failing to promote their junior drivers. If he wins the title this year he will have nowhere to go
ocon isnt undroppable and alonso isnt going to be around for much longer so i think he will have a chance eventually.
If he wins the f2 title and doesn't get promoted by alpine, alpine must release him to another team for a third driver roll if the opportunity comes up...I'm thinking Alpha tauri as Mark Webber is his manager
@@brabhamoz6863 Right because Red Bull and Webber have such a great relationship. Red Bull have to look after their juniors in their program... there's no way they'd parachute in a Renault backed driver
@@ahogg5960 At the rate Yuki is going atm...he'll be lucky to finish this season let alone next season, even though he has been singed for next year. Gasly and Renault will happen 2023 after Alonso moves on. Liam Lawson I doubt will have the points for a superlicense and Vips is getting his butt kicked by another 6 guys at the moment in f2, how would he go in f1 and is inconsistent anyway. Daruvala probably still wont have enough super license points and will be in his mid 20's by then anyway. They'll have to go looking else where and why not get the guy who won f2 and f3 in both his rookie years. Sounds pretty reasonable if you ask me
@@mrsocko9077 Ocon may be undroppable. We don't know what out clauses are built into his contract he just signed with Alpine that keeps him there though 2024. Most contracts do not include termination for convenience but rather clauses based on things like performance. The likely can't just kick him out if he's meeting his performance goals because they'd rather have Piastri.
Whose here after he got a seat at mclaren???
He only got a brief mention here but Jake Hughes is such an interesting character, started karting at 16 then won the first British F4 only to never have the budget to get past f3, I think a video would be great on him
20 seats are just not enough for that sheer ammount of talent around these days.
They'd be enough if we didn't have so many pay drivers clogging up seats.
@@boostav Yea but f1 teams are expensive to run, and you don't just get into F1 by being shit. Stroll, Latifi and Mazepin did win races in junior formulas. Stroll even dominated F3 at one point. All drivers have big sponsors backing them. Sainz has Estrella. Kemppi Oy sponsors Bottas. Perez has Mexico's largest insurance company backing him up. All drivers have sponsors, they all need to bring money into the team, Even Hamilton has sponsors - Grand Turismo. Part of the reason he got the McLaren seat was because he had Vodaphone backing him.
If Piastri wants an F1 seat, he needs to start looking for sponsors. He has a few like Melbourne Malibu and flash diesel already. He's come good at the wrong point in his career. At best he'll be Alpine's reserve driver next season, which wouldn't be the end of his F1 journey. Alonso himself was a reserve driver at Renault
@@boostav Every single one of those pay drivers have won races in junior formulae and have had enough points for a superlicense.
@@TheJonesdude Once again winning the odd race in junior formula does not mean you're deserving of a seat in F1.
@@boostav didn't realise we had mr Helmut Marko here
Can you do a video on Logan Sargeant? I feel like he gets the short end of the stick a bit too often due to his nationality, and his ride with Charouz is showing he actually has some talent (something we knew last season as well).
You know, since Kimi has announced that he will retire at the end of the season, would you consider doing a video explaining the legacy of Kimi and how his influence changed Formula One. Like and reply if you see this Josh.
That last line is a reply repellant
we really need more teams in F1, so much talent in F2 right now
You got a spare $300m?
congrats on feauturing in f1 josh!
Despite being "consistently consistent" (good job Josh), the main issue is that is with the Alpine Academy. There's no Alpine B Team or a slower Renault customer team to take a chance with him
This is the video I’ve been waiting for. I always find it quite strange they never talk about Oscar. He is very good but that isn’t recognised very often. Great video btw
this guy is as consistent as lando and that pays off which has been seen
I think the main reasons are two: firstly, he isn't very well known for most of the fans since he just came to f2. And the second one, and that applies to us who know him, is the fact that he is an alpine junior and alpine has zero seats vacant for next year. and i don't see them putting him in a lower midfield team since they aren't exactly a top team. he definitely deserves it more than zhou imo tho
Especially when you consider Zhou is in his third year and Oscar is in his first.
@@grannieannie1371 Lol and you dont think racing in the prema gives a slight advantage
@@drifty4885 Zhou is with a top team though, Illot came 2nd last year in that car.
@@DabDabGoose All it takes is one bad sprint to lose the lead like Zhou did at Silverstone, otherwise they are fairly equal right now. I think whoever wins gets the seat at alfa, alpine will have to match Zhou Chinese cash offer to alfa
@@drifty4885 Zhou is in his 3rd year in F2 though and Piastri is a rookie it's a massive difference, because there is soo much grid rotation each year you have a huge advantage if your in it for over a season. What Piastri is doing right now is like what leclerc and Russell did winning both F3 and F2 as rookies, only the elite talent can do it on the first year of trying.
Meanwhile the rumor of Albon returning is confirmed! Thanks for the video though Josh! Your view on F1 is awesome!
Short answer: getting into F1 is primarily about money and connections, regardless of your status as a driver.
Who's here after his first win in Hungary?
Definitely a talent for the future but maybe keep him in F2 for another year or two so he can develop more because F3 to F2 to F1 in 3 years is massive
if he wins he can't go back, so if he keeps this up he should at least be considered
It’s not impossible for the best of the best though, Leclerc, Russell and Norris (sort of) did it. If he proves to be good enough this year, there’s no point keeping him waiting around too long before getting him to F1.
@@thomascrawley5972 I know but it's a massive step up compared to F3 to F2
F2 champions cannot compete in the series again. If he wins the championship, he have to leave.
@@thomasw4222 I think you’re underestimating these young guys. I get what you’re saying, it’s a challenge jumping from F2 to F1, but you’ve got to take the plunge at some point if you’re in his shoes. IMO he’s shown he’s good enough, the best guys out there are able to adapt quickly, sticking around in F2 is only going to hurt your momentum.
Imagine... a world... where F1 isn't ran by money...
F1: *WHO DAFUQ SAID THAT?*
F1: Josh Revell is disqualified for conspiring against the FIA committee
Clearly crazy talk.
F1 without money is called sim racing. Even karting essentially requires your parents to be millionares these days (if you want to be competitive that is--new chassis and engine each session, fresh tires, etc.).
Hmm,bankruptcy
The issue is this stuff costs money and a lot
Renault’s hard on for Alonso is unbelievable. Ocon is finally starting to come back on. Regardless, I find it wild that they have junior racers all over the place but can’t seem to get them in an F1 seat…
Then we have three drivers who have daddy’s buying teams or massive shares in the team to guarantee their place on the grid 🙄
Replace with De Vries (Latifi), Replace with Piastri (Stroll), Replace with Valsecchi (GP2 2012 winner) (Mazepin)
Renault/Alpine are just extremely poorly run. They gobble up junior drivers but have absolutely 0 relationships in F1 that they could use to push a junior driver into a seat on a lower team. No one wants to use their shitbox engines anymore because they're awful, so it's basically Alpine vs. the world. THAT is why he's not going to be in F1 in 2022, and he might not even in 2023 if Alonso doesn't retire again.
Stroll is decent ok, he won f4 and f3, but his consistency heh
@@mattdsoares alpine engines sound amazing but there are not great
Alonso is just a rookie man, cmon.. he deserves to stay.
Nice vid josh, but it's pronounced "Al-peen". Source: I work for them:)
Nice comment jamie, but it's pronounced "Lil-peen".
Source: I slept with him:)
idk how i havent heard robert be called bobby schwartzy but I love this so much
Yo mate congrats on getting on the main f1 channel
Loved your appearance on the official f1 channel hope to see you on there again, my favorite f1 content creator! Keep it up man
"His overall pace isnt that strong" next two races.... pole posistion and feature race wins
Great work as always thanks from JDS in AZ usa
Piastri, Illott, Schwarzmann and Lawson would have become the "Next 4", if only we had 2 more teams on the grid to fit them into
vips is clear of lawson
@@charlieknight4521 I mean hey, if Albono gets an F1 seat over Lawson, why not give one to Vips or Floersch, they would finish ahead of him as well.
@@charlieknight4521Lawson is a rookie and also doing well in D.T.M.
@@aomoussynonymous8712 Vips is also a rookie, although not officially cuz he got call ups last season. He's better than Lawson IMO and ahead of him in the redbull pipeline. Also, Helmut likes him which means everything
@@Vulpes_Shinbi yeah would rather lawson or vips got a seat over albon. he had his chance now give someone else a go
The year Piastri won F3 was a damn fun year to watch. Wish id have kept up with his F2 season
This sport so badly needs more teams. Just two more seats would enable a few junior drivers to get a shot, two would be better. But alas, with the current price tag, it's nothing but a pipe dream.
Two more teams = two more cars, already crowded tracks with two more cars would be fun to watch
@@tejasnabh2868 There were 26 cars on the grid at the last Dutch GP in 1985
@@timmyb7734 yeah but cars were way smaller back then, I mean just watch today’s quali, traffic paradise
11 teams would be good enough, maybe 12 teams
Hopefully he makes it on to the grid. Great video. Keep up the good work.
One Year Later: Seems he was, and his eye was on Danny's seat at McLaren. What a turn of an events.
Oscar Piastri is my favourite F2 driver of all time, been a fan since he joined F3 and I would love to see him in F1!
Because he signed with Alpine and they’re gonna hold on to him for dear life until Alonso retires
very nice vid and wish him and myself very good luck for our future wait too see what awaits us. Thanks for making this is as we are really good mates since our junior career, hope in the future too be together in f1.
One thing I've learned from this video: There is suspiciously ALOT of Australian drivers with Italian sounding last names.
In the 1960s Australia had an absolute bucket load of Italians,Greeks and Maltese move to Australia hence the last names
Just another reason why we need another couple of teams in F1. Can Porsche hurry themselves along please.
All the current teams voted on a 200 mil entry fee for new teams which basically blocks any team from joining think about how much money that is to even get up an running like half a billlion
Italians in F1 will disappear for a lot if they drop Antonio. At least we have Ricciardo and Piastri if they finally promote him
Tifosi will support Ferrari anyway, I don't see Italians abandoning F1 anytime soon
@@shockwave.studios It's true but giovi here in Italy is getting a lot of clout because he's been driving incredibly well under the pressure of losing the seat, and we all know that it's likely not enough to keep him in the sport. It's a very contrasting feeling that is making us very attached to him. Tifosi at Ferrari will always stay , but we will be hurt. Also I think he meant "italian drivers" in F1, there is no upcoming talent from Italy and hasnt been in the recent years
@@fumziemusic No upcoming italian? How about Kimi Andrea Antonelli? He’s already a Mercedes junior.
He will be in F1 at some moment. Let´s hope that moment is soon to come. I´m already a fan of him
Oh how things have changed
I have one criticism for your videos josh. They are consistenly amazing and i never miss an upload, the only issue i have is theyre so short! I understand they take a lot of time to gather and edit clips but honestly despite that they are amazing keep up the good work, and big up lord rags👏👏
Look at him now
Anyone who wins the F2 championship should automatically have a drive in F1. Period.
Exactly. Goes to show how corrupt sports are these days.
If your not in your 3rd yeae
Hello..knock knock Nick de Vries ...
@@pg1019 That's fair. To be honest, F2 is supposed to be a "feeder series", maybe there should be other sister series for people who will clearly never make the jump to F1?
@@yrosan that is kind of what FE is but it isn't really a feeder series
If he takes the F2 title, Alfa Romeo should give him a shot. I have been very impressed with his season so far.
. . . . this video aged well !
5:35 Right around here when he was talking about zhou, in the background i was playing the f12020 into cinematic, zhou was on screen
As a fellow Aussie I seriously hope that Oscar can join Danny Ric as an Aussie F1 driver!🏎🇦🇺
Aged like milk
@@redMrCrayon ...not really anymore
Thanks for finally shedding some light on this guy. It’s baffling how little he is talked about. I really hope he gets his chance in F1.
#GetPiastriInF1
1:20 - you forgot to mention the greatest Aussie-Italian of them all: Lucio Cesario!
Hopefully we'll see Zhou put that cash into a potential Haas drive, replacing Mazipin, and Piastri into Alfa
I think the Mazepin money will block the Zhou money, sadly.
@@TheMrJourneyer yeah unfortunately. Would be nice to see both Zhou and Piastri in F1 next year though. Also, it would mean a return to the old Haas liveries but yeah
1977, Lauda only completed 12 out of 17 races that year but finished in the points in every race he did finish. He voluntarily left Ferrari before the last two races but had already wrapped up the championship purely on consistency. Andretti won four races over Lauda's three, but if you can get the points you can get the title, and I think Piastri is doing more than just getting points, he's winning, and he deserves opportunity.
I like how this one aged.
I wonder if Josh will make a video about Kimi Raikkonen’s career, since he is retiring at the end of the season.
me having spent the whole week watching old josh videos on the bus and finally seeing he has a new one: 😁😁😁
He collaborated with the official F1 channel for a F2 Mid season review
@@dbabu51 I did see that, but wasn’t long enough :(
@@kamranseal1666 yeah true it wasn’t
I remember racing RC cars with the little bigger in Melbourne, he was seriously quick then and you could see his potential them..just knew how to take the best line and was seriously fast
Gentlemen, a short view back to the past...
Well guys… he won the F2 Championship. It’s criminal that he doesn’t have a team.
I am from the future, GOOD NEWS!
Edit: even further in the future, BAD NEWS!
This aged pretty badly pretty quickly
@@nielsleenknegt5839 ... Oh God I just saw it
Piastri being fast but more importantly consistent in different Formulas, Constructors, and different tracks over the course of a season and winning championships as a result is a fantastic sign he's got what it takes to be a champion. Kimi won a world championship by being consistent. Alonso repeatedly dragged his inferior Ferrari into World Championship Fights that went down to the final race by being consistent. Jenson won his Title by being consistent in the 2nd half of the season when he no longer had the fastest car. Last year Max beat Lewis whilst in an inferior car by being consistent and Russel beat Hamilton this year by being consistent. It's the skill of a champion.
Who's here after the August 2022 chaos😂😂😂
Still in shock from seeing you on the official F1 channel.
Pastryman storming the Formula1
Being part of the Renault Driver Academy while neither being rich nor french is probably part of the reason. Renault/Alpine had it made pretty clear that they want to be an all-french team. Zhou isn't french either but he's got the money and could also be the key to the chinese market.
No French or any other driver has won Renault a GP3/F3 title or a GP2/F2 title Piastri was their 1st F3 title in history now he is onto F2 to see if he is their 1st F2 winner.
hey josh, hummm I think we need a video that reduces the tension between max and lewis fansss, its geting out of hand by now.
Yes plZ
Who’s here after he just won the f2 championship?
his consistency is perfect for a long and successful indycar career
Your videos are consistently consistent mate
Mclaren is definitely watching your videos 😄
If Zhou gets a seat instead of Oscar it will be a real shame. Zhou has had 3 seasons in F2 and is now only in the title fight. Piastri won F3 in his rookie season and was right on the pace this year.