AlphaTauri confirm Gasly drive for 2023

The
French
driver
is
contracted
with
the
team
until
the
end
of
next
season
but,
following
Sergio
Perez’s
two-year
extension
at
Red
Bull,
questions
on
Gasly’s
fate
emerged
given
his
desire
to
return
to
the
team
in
the
future.

However,
AlphaTauri
boss
Franz
Tost
has
remained
resolute,
saying
that
Gasly
was
“100
per
cent
confirmed”
at
last
weekend’s
Canadian
Grand
Prix,
and
the
team
has
now
issued
an
official
statement.

“The
26-year-old
Frenchman
has
been
with
us
since
2017
and
this
continuity
will
be
a
great
asset,
as
he
enjoys
an
excellent
working
relationship
with
his
group
of
engineers
and
everyone
in
the
team,”
they
said.

“Pierre
is
a
proven
race
winner,
with
three
podiums
and
three
fastest
race
laps
and
to
date,
he
has
scored
a
total
of
325
points
in
Formula
1.
He
has
also
developed
a
reputation
as
a
very
strong
qualifier.”

he’s
not
going
anywhere!@PierreGASLY
stays
with
the
team
for
2023!

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—
Scuderia
AlphaTauri
(@AlphaTauriF1)

June
24,
2022

Gasly
expressed
his
delight
at
the
confirmation,
stating:
“I
have
been
with
this
team
for
five
years
now
and
I
am
proud
of
the
journey
we’ve
been
through
together
and
the
progress
we
have
made.

“I’m
happy
to
remain
with
my
Scuderia
AlphaTauri
team.
This
year’s
new
regulations
have
created
new
challenges
for
us
and
being
able
to
plan
our
development
with
the
team
for
the
next
18
months
is
a
good
working
basis
for
the
future.”

Gasly
has
secured
16
points
for
his
team
this
season
following
three
top-10
finishes,
the
highest
of
which
came
with
a
sixth-placed
finish
in
Azerbaijan.