Could F1’s too-quiet driver market be poised for a major shock?

Triggered by the retirement of Sebastian Vettel, a whirlwind whipped through the paddock as Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin switch kicked off a fight between Alpine and McLaren over Oscar Piastri that was only resolved by F1’s Contracts Recognition Board on the Zandvoort weekend.

But just as F1’s 2023 on-track action is not quite as exciting as last year, so too has grand prix racing’s annual driver market silly season been quite muted this time…