The Alpine team confirmed the renewal of its French driver with a multi-year contract, which means that Enstone can breathe easy having already secured one of their pieces after the departure of Esteban Ocon. The Gauls began the morning with a mysterious publication in which they assured their fans to pay attention to their WhatsApp broadcast channel, and at the scheduled time, they announced the extension of Pierre Gasly’s contract in Formula 1 for the coming seasons.
“I feel at home in this great team. I enjoy being a real part of both the Formula 1 project and the broader vision of Alpine Cars,” he said in the statement. “I have been here officially for more than 18 months, and it has always been the plan to build a long-term project with the team. Although it has been a difficult season on the track so far, I remain faithful to the project and I am not going anywhere. part”.
“I am happy with the changes made, the hard work and the direction the team is taking. There is a lot of potential in the personnel and resources of this team,” he continued. “I’m excited about what’s to come in the future, and right now I’m focusing on the day-to-day details we’re putting into practice to improve our performance.”
Although Pierre Gasly always thought he would stay at Enstone, sparked the interest of other teams on the grid with a vacant seatas Sauber, which would become Audi. However, the departure of Esteban Ocon perhaps convinced the Frenchman to stay, since the relationship between the two remained tense due to a series of confrontations on the track.
This came to a head at the Monaco Grand Prix, when his teammate tried to overtake him at Portier and they collided, drawing the ire of the team principal, Bruno Faminwho said after the renewal: “The extension of Pierre’s contract [Gasly] It is very satisfying. He is a driver with great experience in Formula 1, and continues to show enormous potential on the track.”
“For Alpine as a brand, he is a great ambassador and therefore we look forward to continuing our collaboration,” he assured. “While this is important for our future, we have to keep an eye on what is to come and focus on improving our current package, we have big ambitions this season, and we will work tirelessly to achieve them. We will take our time to decide on the teammate Pierre, and we are excited about the options we have on the table.
At the moment it is unknown who will be the second driver in Alpinealthough it seems that they made a last-minute offer to tempt Carlos Sainz, while Jack Doohan and Mick Schumacher improve their chances after a test with the 2022 car at the Paul Ricard circuit.
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