Pierre Gasly has dedicated his future at Alpine till the tip of the 2028 season, signing to increase his keep to no less than six years.
The Frenchman joined Alpine from what was AlphaTauri in 2023, and picked up a podium at Zandvoort in his first season with the staff. A second prime three end adopted final yr as a part of a shocking double-podium for Alpine at Interlagos, whereas Gasly has picked up all 20 of the staff’s factors thus far this season.
Regardless of a finest end of tenth within the drivers’ championship in 2024, Gasly says Alpine is well-placed to problem additional up the grid in future, turning into a Mercedes energy unit buyer subsequent season.
“I am thrilled to commit my long-term future to Alpine,” Gasly stated. “As a Frenchman, particularly, driving for a French automobile firm, makes me really feel very proud. Since I joined in 2023, I’ve at all times felt that this staff is the correct place to be for the longer term.
“Flavio’s [Briatore] help and perception in me, François’ [Provost] dedication to the Formulation 1 challenge, in addition to the folks we’ve in Enstone made this a pure resolution and I need to be right here in years to come back and ship on our joint goal: to win races and world championships. We’re all on this collectively and I look ahead to persevering with this particular story.”
With Gasly having been paired with rookies Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto this yr, Briatore describes the Frenchman as Alpine’s lead driver who’s a key part for the subsequent three seasons.
“Since I returned to the staff, I’ve at all times acknowledged how vital it’s to construct and develop the competitiveness of BWT Alpine Formulation One Group,” Briatorie stated. “We’re effectively ready for the brand new period of Formulation 1, starting in 2026, and now we’ve our lead driver confirmed to deliver us effectively into the longer term.
“Pierre has been an immense asset for the staff throughout this difficult interval. I’ve been very impressed together with his perspective, dedication and expertise and we look ahead to persevering with this challenge collectively for a very long time.”
