The reigning Formula 2 champion from Melbourne, Australia, is officially confirmed to compete with McLaren, beginning in 2023, following summer-long contract dispute between McLaren and Alpine.
The Perth, Australia, veteran snapped a three-year winless drought for himself and a nine-year winless drought for McLaren by winning the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
With new names on the grid, new stakes on the line and a new start on the horizon for all teams, the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship season is hours away from commencing.
The Mercedes' dynamic duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas along with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen have dominated through the first six races of the 2020 Formula One World Championship season.
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