Pierre Gasly handles the pressure of racing from the top teams as he aims to get back to the front of the grid after casting an ill-fated spell atI claim that I can. }Red Bull.
He joined Max Verstappenmain his team at the beginning of his 2019 season, the team left by Daniel Ricciardowanted to fill in the blanks. Unfortunately, he couldn't because he struggled to cope with the weight of the expectations that came with the seat.
It was clear that he was struggling with the pressure, soChristian Horner only took action after 12 races. He was relegated to the sister team, butAlex Albon moved in the opposite direction, and he was further reduced to 18 before the arrival of Verstappen's current teammate Sergio Pérez. It lasted for months.
Since returning to AlphaTauri, Gasly's job has been to restore his reputation after a devastating blow. And he's done it, winning the 2020 Italian Grand Prix and last season in the drivers' standings where he finished ninth, enjoying his best campaign to date in terms of points earned.
However, Perez's new contract has closed the door on a return to Red Bull, securing his spot until the end of 2024. If he wants to get closer to the front, he has to move elsewhere.
"I still have a year left on my contract with [Red Bull]," he told Motorsport.com. "Red Bull had not yet clearly announced their plans with me, so I think there were a lot of rumors around my name. At least I think so. Once Perez was signed, they said I would I wanted you to stay here. We'll go' until my contract expires.
"After five years in F1, now that I think about it, I'm a much more complete driver. I think we've shown that we've grown in a mid-table car and achieved good results.I have a lot of respect for AlphaTauri but there's always a gap to the top teams.We can finish on the podium. Oscar Piastri wasn't as keen to stay with the team as he wanted, so Gasly was one of the drivers who could have moved to Enstone in 2023. Red Bull are not keen on letting him go a year early.
has no exit clause, before the summer vacation there was nothing and there will be nothing after the summer vacation," said Helmut Marko, while AlphaTauri chief Franz Tost said, "Red Bull let Pierre go.
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