La summer break approaches and the the driver market for the 2023 season is getting more and more heated. One of the most popular names for possible seat changes is that of Pierre Gasly, whose future hangs with the family Red Bull. Just on the occasion of the Canadian Grand Prix she has arrived the news, long awaited, on the future of the French driver.
One direction
Landed in Toro Rosso in 2017-2018, from 2019 he moved up the level going to the first team alongside Max Verstappen. But the one with the Red Bull will be a unfortunate partnership, arrived at the moment of Verstappen's exploit. Two young talents put in a single cauldron, and obviously the result went against Pierrewhich was downgraded mid-season. Back to Toro Rosso the following year in 2020 gets to Monza the first, as well as only victory with the team, became Alpha Tauri. Since his return to AlphaTauri Gasly grew up as a pilot and everyone waited until the very last moment for a possible return Red Bull, which in the meantime, he had hired Perez for the 2021 and 2022 season.
Perez's renewal removes all doubts
After the recent victory a Monaco, the confirmation has arrived renewal of contract for Sergio Perez. The constancy and growing results of the Mexican convinced the Red Bull to rely on him for at least another two seasons. There pair Verstappen – Perez works more than the others present on the grid. Both have different perspectives, ages, needs but at the same time they believe in a single goal: lead a Red Bull to victory. Which perhaps would not be within the scope of Pierre that again it needs to assert itself in a large team. So what could be the alternatives?
McLaren hypothesis
One of the most popular alternatives for Pierre Gasly, brought up by some rumors, was that of a landing in McLareninstead of di Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian driver has a deadline set for the 2023, as well as Gasly, but le unsatisfactory performance could lead the team to reevaluate Daniel's commitment, and above all the figures he requires to race with the papaya car. There McLaren, even if in difficulty, is a top team of the Circus, and one Norris-Gasly couple on paper it would promise sparks.
Although Helmut Marko see in Alpha Tauri "The only alternative possible” for Pierre, the English team is ready not to let him escape from their sights. In fact, if a replacement for Daniel is needed, McLaren will be forced to go to a fairly restricted driver market and Pierre Gasly would have the right experience to contribute to the common cause of guarantee points to the team for the manufacturers ranking.
But the latter hypothesis partly it was rejected from the words of AlphaTauri team principal, who spoke of the contract di Pierre just on the occasion of press conference of the last Grand Prix held, that of Canada.
The words of Franz Tost
The future of the French driver appears clearer, listening to the passwords di Franz tost which reaffirmed what already Helmut Marko He said. “It will be with us also in 2023I confirm it one hundred percent. Has a valid contract, there is nothing more to say". Previously Tost had also spoken of problems had on the two single-seaters of the Red Bull junior team at the beginning of the season: “There have been reliability problems which obviously didn't depend on him, but on mistakes made by the team. I am happy that a Baku has shown how strong he is, he has the ability to stay ahead, it's just up to the team to give him a really competitive car".
All the other young talents have found a team in which to emerge: Russell has finally landed in Mercedes, who is working to give the English driver a car with which to express his potential to 100%. There McLaren staked everything on the young man Lando Norris, even if at the moment the team is struggling to be constant, as does Ricciardo. Ferrari e Red Bull they gave to Max e Charles the opportunity and a car to fight for the world title. AND Pierre?
We all hope to see it really “blossom” in a machine that allows him to express himself, and battle with other young talents. So let's wait, first However, that it's too late.
