Pierre Gasly thinks back to the “chaos” that led to the transfer of Alpine F1[F1-Gate.com]

Pierre Gasly talks about the ‘chaos’ surrounding his move from AlphaTauri to the Alpine F1 team in 2023.

When Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1 in July, Pierre Gasly was part of the driver merry-go-round it caused.

Two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has joined Aston Martin F1 to replace Sebastian Vettel, forcing the Alpine F1 team to announce Oscar Piastri as Alonso’s replacement.

However, Oscar Piastri’s outright denial of the move sparked a tussle between the Alpine F1 team and McLaren, which was eventually resolved by the FIA’s contracts approval committee, which ruled in McLaren’s favor. .

The Alpine F1 Team then turned their attention to Pierre Gasly, who was under contract with Red Bull/AlphaTauri until the end of 2023.

Asked if he had considered a move to the Alpine F1 team before Fernando Alonso’s shock move, Gasly told GPFans: “No, but I’ve always had my eye on McCatte.”

“At one point it seemed increasingly likely that Daniel[Ricciardo]he would keep his seat at McLaren. It was supposed to expire at the same time as me and we both will be at the end of 2023. We had to terminate the contract.”

“Fernando was also offered a one-year contract extension[con Alpine]and by then all opportunities should have opened up in 2024.”

“I have already signed with AlphaTauri until the end of my Red Bull contract, but the moment Fernando left, the whole picture changed completely.

“That triggered all the chaos that followed, and ultimately it was good chaos for me, because it gave me a great opportunity for a very exciting collaboration with Alpine next year.”

“It was definitely unexpected, but I don’t think that will be the case next season.”

“I’ve always talked to Alpine. They’ve taken an interest in me in the past and kept a close eye on my career.”

“But it became tangible from the moment Fernando pulled the trigger and switched to Aston Martin.

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