The two drivers shared a good friendship that worked in favor of AlphaTauri on track as well as off it. Gasly essayed the role of a mentor as the more experienced driver in the team, especially during Tsunoda’s rookie season back in 2021.
At the end of the 2022 season, as reported by F1.com, Pierre Gasly confirmed that he has every intention of maintaining his friendship with his former teammate. The Frenchman described the 22-year-old as a “unique character” with a “great sense of humour”, saying:
Pierre Gasly will be joining Esteban Ocon at the French outfit this season on a two-year contract.
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Alpine hopes Pierre Gasly will take the team “to the next level”
Alpine made quite a big change ahead of the 2023 F1 season, taking on Pierre Gasly to replace two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. The French outfit hopes this can return the team to its winning days after having spent quite a few seasons struggling in the midfield.
As reported by F1.com, Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi admitted that what the team needs is a driver who can extract the maximum potential from the car throughout the race weekend. He hopes that the driver to achieve this will be Gasly himself, saying:
Pierre Gasly finished the 2022 F1 season 14th in the drivers’ standings.
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