Gasly for the past 9 years a Red Bull worked for Aston Martin, but last week it was announced that he would be leaving for Aston Martin next year Fernando Alonso’s successor the Alpine to the F1 team. The French driver rightly felt that his career was stuck at AlphaTauri, as there was little opportunity to get a second chance in the big Red Bull team.
That’s why he sees it as a big step In 2023 he will be able to compete with the official Alpine team, and of course you want to make this partnership a success.
“This is a very special moment in my career, the end of a 9-year stint with Red Bull, which I worked with before Formula 1. This is a special moment, because a chapter closes and a chapter begins. brand new, very exciting, “said the French driver. “I think it’s the right move at this point in my career.”
“Seeing the development they have gone through over the past two years. They got their first win in Budapest and are improving from season to season. I think now is the right step in my career to achieve my goals. I’m really, really excited ”.
“Obviously I know the whole team. I was already in contact with them during my days in Renault, even before Formula 1. But it was never anything serious. But then a lot of things happened in the summer … I had a contract with AlphaTauri for 2023, but then due to so many events a much more serious speech began. It was not easy, but it all went together. This is a big step for me, which I had to think about a lot, but then very quickly I felt it was the right step. For me it was absolutely clear that this was the right decision, considering what I wanted to achieve in Formula 1. “
To the question that what they can do with his new team in the future, Gasly replied: “Time will tell, but I am convinced it can be a very productive partnership. They have shown that they have the potential to fight in the lead, get on the podium and even win a race. They have hired many great professionals in their technical team and it is easy to see the progress and results improving every year ”.
“My personal goal is to keep the team going. This year I’m fighting for 4th place in the constructors’ standings and the goal is to keep growing and better every season. I want to fight in the lead, I want to fight for the podium. and victories, and we have a common goal with Alpine, because they too are fighting for this and have a 100-race plan. I would like to add to the team the five years of experience I have accumulated and we want to achieve the best possible results together. ”
Gasly’s contract on top of that for many years to the team, although the parties have not yet revealed exactly how much.
“It’s a great feeling and it also encouraged me to sign a contract with them, the way they approached me, they wanted to work with me, they really wanted to do it and they expressed it openly. In Formula 1 you can’t do it all at once. , we need a goal and now we have some time to prepare for next year, but we need to look ahead to make the most of this partnership. ”
