Latifi hits back at current Piastri rumours
May 6 - Nicholas Latifi has hit back at rumours suggesting his Formula 1 seat is in danger.
The Canadian, who made his debut for Williams in 2020 with the backing of his father's company Sofina Foods, has struggled for pace whilst also making high profile mistakes so far this season.
In the context of new teammate Alex Albon's impressive form in the sister Williams, it has prompted speculation that 26-year-old Latifi could be ousted and replaced by Oscar Piastri - who would be on loan from Alpine.
"You should not pay attention to everything that is written about me," Latifi told Le Journal de Montreal newspaper ahead of the F1 race in Miami.
"And I'm not the only one experiencing the same treatment. However, I do realise that my results are not satisfactory. I have to do more," he admitted.
"It's a matter of trust," Latifi continued. "I'm convinced that I can drive as fast as Alexander, whose learning time behind the wheel of the new car was shorter."
Alpine reserve and Australian Piastri, 21, is managed by Mark Webber and is the current Formula 2 champion.
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There's now a lot riding on his next drive, problem is he's done next to nothing to show he's capable of pulling a result out of bag, unless the safety car literally hands him a top 8 place
his next drive or crash this w/end?this circuit looks similar to jeddah and we know he wiped out thoughout the w/end
He's right that one shouldn't necessarily buy into literally everything on the internet or media, but he needs to improve regardless.
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Latifi out, Piastri in. The sooner the better. Williams deserve more.
Piastri deserves more though. Ocon to Williams.
Oh I agree Don, save for the $30M he brings from his dads sponsoring Williams, while They maybe now on a much better financial footing, hard for them to ignore that level of $$ , not sure Piastri would bring any money with him , and as wrong as that is, thats F1 these days