After losing Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastre in less than 48 hours, Albin chose Pierre Gasly to take the free seat for Team Enstone. The goal of the UK-based team is to have an all-French garage which is why they chose to sign the first Red Bull To accompany Esteban Ocon from the 2023 season. However, even with the arrival of Nyck de Vries to the Austrian team’s junior squad, Otmar Szafnauer and his company had to pay a huge sum of money to pass the 26-year-old.
Pierre Gasly made his Formula 1 debut under Toro Rosso and managed to rise to the level Red BullHe was unable to maintain a good level due to the pressure of being Max Verstappen’s teammate. In 2019, after half a season in Milton Keynes teamGasly returned to Alpha Tauri (formerly Toro Rosso) and continues there to this day. however, For the 2023 season, the French driver will replace Fernando Alonso in the Alps, but it wasn’t a free transfer for those at Enstone, but they had to pay $10m to RBR to release Gasly from his current contract.
Red Bull He extended the association with Pierre Gasly until the end of the 2023 season, which is why, if the French team wanted him to fill the vacant seat in the squad, they had to pay such a colossal sum to those of Milton Keynes. On the other hand, if RBR Unable to find a replacement for the Frenchman, Gasly had to stay with the team until the end of the contract. Fortunately for the 26-year-old, the Austrian team has chosen Nyck de Vries after his impressive performance in the Italian Grand Prix and will be part of the Alpha Tauri next year.
Verstappen was lively
With Nick de Vries confirmed to join the junior team in Austria in 2023, Max Verstappen has revealed his pivotal role in signing his compatriot. After the Italian Grand Prix, where De Vries replaced Albon and managed to finish inside the points in his first Formula 1 race, Verstappen told him to contact Helmut Marko, as there might be a chance he could be part of the Alpha Tauri. Finally, he will be Yuki Tsunoda’s partner in the following season.
“We had dinner the next day for Monza, and I told him, just call him (Marco). You never know what’s going on,” Max revealed.
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