Amid Career Crossroads, Pierre Gasly Finds F1 Stability With This Team

After his demotion in 2019 to Toro Rosso, Pierre Gasly has spent most of his career in the Faenza-based outfit. With Red Bull signing Sergio Perez until the end of 2024, any hope of returning to the top team seems unlikely for the Frenchman. There have been rumors in the Formula 1 paddock that Pierre could be looking to go to teams like McLaren.

But even then, there are a few roadblocks ahead that he must clear first. With his ambitions set on being more than just scoring points, there are very few teams that provide an opportunity for Gasly to move to. However, in the Team Principals press conference in Canada, the AlphaTauri boss confirmed Pierre Gasly’s plan for 2023. 

AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost reveals Pierre Gasly’s future in Formula 1

Since the beginning of the 2022 season, Pierre Gasly has been looking at other opportunities. Now, AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has given clarity on what his team’s lineup will look like. Speaking to the media, Tost confirmed that Pierre won’t be going anywhere and said “it’s 100% confirmed” that Gasly will be staying. 

“He is showing fantastic performance,” Franz said about Pierre. “Unfortunately, at the beginning of the season [he suffered] with a lot of reliability issues – for example, in Bahrain when the battery caught fire.”

“Then there were some other reliability issues that were not his fault, it was coming from the team. I am really happy now that at least in Baku we could show how good he is.”

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While no official announcement has been made by AlphaTauri themselves; we may get to see it in coming races. As things stand, moving to a new team seems like the right opportunity for Gasly. 

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This has been a constant source of debate regarding the driver market. With Red Bull closing their doors on him, the time Grand Prix will be looking away from the Red Bull program. 

“It’s logical, it’s not like it was a surprise,” Gasly commented on Sergio Perez’s deal. “I’m a very objective person and based on what they expect from the second driver, Perez ticks all the boxes. He’s having an amazing season, he’s performing very well, fast, has some backup financially, good experience and he’s a good fit for the team. So it’s not like it was a surprise at all for me.” 

And while he was happy for Checo, the AlphaTauri driver commented that his career and ambitions were impacted. He further added that discussions with Helmut Marko were on about the future and how to proceed. 

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With Pierre Gasly’s dream of being on the top step of the podium, this may be the right time to make move away from the Red Bull racing program.