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Pierre Gasly was complimentary about the Alpine car and believed he could tell how the performance of the A522 was superior to his AlphaTauri 2022 car. For 2023, Gasly will make the switch from AlphaTauri to Alpine, the team which finished P4 in the Constructors' Championship. The Frenchmen said he "understands" why Alpine finished as the best of the 'midfield' runners in 2022 and believed that he could spot the 'strengths' of the A522. "I've done only a day in Abu Dhabi, but I can definitely spot some very good strengths in this car, and the potential that it has," Gasly told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "They finished fourth the championship for a reason, and now I understand this reason, not just from the package but with how the team operates. "The engineers in the team, the mindset, and the philosophy that there is in the team, so far I've been very pleased with these first interactions with the guys....

Otmar Szafnauer says he believes Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly 's affirmations that their karting feud will not impact the Alpine Formula 1 team when they join forces in 2023. Gasly will drive for Alpine as of next season, having completed a switch from AlphaTauri to fill the vacant seat alongside French compatriot Ocon after Fernando Alonso departed for Aston Martin. Both Ocon and Gasly's F1 records are remarkably similar in terms of starts, wins, podiums and points, and the two also both hail from the Normandy region. However, there is a feud between them that stems back to their days in go-karting, which has morphed into more professional respect than mutual adoration as they climbed the ranks to Grand Prix racing. The two have committed to putting this behind them and working together for the sake of Alpine's push towards championship contention, and boss Szafnauer is prepared to take them at their word. ...

Pierre Gasly admits that he will miss AlphaTauri teammate Yuki Tsunoda as he departs the Red Bull sister team for Alpine. Gasly and Tsunoda have developed an amiable relationship off the track during their two-year stint together at the squad, with the pair often featuring in each other's social media posts. They have also participated in various activities documented in videos by AlphaTauri , including some karaoke sessions that proved popular with fans. Gasly believes that the relationship is quite a unique one for teammates to share. "Of course, I'll miss Yuki," Gasly told media, including TheFOXposts.Com , after the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. "I think the relationship we have had as teammate s is not something you'll find in many teams, so it was quite precious . "But it's also part of the sport [and] your career that you move on. For sure, I'll miss him, and I wish him all the best." ...

New Alpine signing Pierre Gasly believes his new team have the potential to achieve " fantastic results " in 2023 and beyond. The Frenchman is moving to Alpine after five and a half seasons in F1 that have been spent driving solely for Red Bull-affiliated teams. Gasly's first run in an Alpine came at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, and the Frenchman has since talked up his prospects with the Enstone-based outfit, who moved up one place in the Constructors' Championship in 2022 to finish fourth. "I'm very confident from what I've seen that there's potential to achieve fantastic results," Gasly told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "I really believe this team is a fresh start for me, and also an opportunity to make something amazing together. "They have had the best season so far since they came back. I think they are on a trajectory, improving season after season. "From what I've seen today, from what they...

Otmar Szafnauer has called on Formula 1 bosses to make adjustments to the penalty points system as his new driver Pierre Gasly is threatened by a ban. Gasly – who switches from AlphaTauri to Alpine for 2023 – racked up 10 penalty points on his superlicence in 2022, with 12 the threshold to trigger a one-race ban. No driver has yet to reach 12 points, but Gasly's next set of points are due to be wiped on 22 May 2023 after the Spanish Grand Prix, in nine races' time. Faced with the prospect of a ban, the Frenchman has called the situation "embarrassing", and his new team boss feels that a change is required on the account of more races being on the calendar. Viewed by others: Christian Horner Horner pinpoints key Verstappen differen...

Max Verstappen has shared some words of high praise for Pierre Gasly amid the Frenchman's departure from the Red Bull stable . Gasly is set to join Alpine in 2023 following several years at AlphaTauri, as well as a brief stint as Verstappen's teammate at the main Red Bull team in 2019. Before he leaves the outfit, Gasly joined Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Yuki Tsunoda at the Honda Racing Thanks Day in Japan, where all of the drivers paid tribute to the 26-year-old. This included a speech by Verstappen, who hailed Gasly as an "amazing driver". Verstappen shares praise for Gasly "Pierre, we go way back," Verstappen told Gasly in front of fans at the Motegi circuit. "We already started racing against each other early on in go-karting, and then of course we both became part of the Red Bull family. We became teammates as well in Formula 1, and I know you...

Pierre Gasly insists that he has no regrets over his time with the Red Bull stable ahead of his impending switch to Alpine for 2023. The Frenchman first arrived in the sport back in 2017 with the then-called Toro Rosso outfit before being promoted to the main Red Bull team for the 2019 F1 season. However, midway through the campaign, Gasly was demoted back down to Toro Rosso after struggling to match the pace of teammate Max Verstappen. He went on to rebuild at the squad – now known as AlphaTauri – and claimed his debut Formula 1 victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. Gasly's long stint with the Red Bull family is now coming to a close and, despite the ups and downs, he admits that he wouldn't change anything about the experience. Gasly: I'm a much stronger driver than I was When asked if his exit from the outfit sparked any feelings of not having had the chances he des...

AlphaTauri finished the 2021 Formula 1 season in sixth, but in the year of a radical new regulation change the team has dropped down to ninth. The new regulations were designed to help bring the teams closer on track, with the Italian team hoping for an improvement. However it turned out to be a mediocre finish for AlphaTauri , as they struggled to keep up with the rate of development of others according to Pierre Gasly . "We had high expectations after the previous season and the momentum was there," Gasly told the media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "The new regulations were supposed to bring the field closer together, so my hopes for AlphaTauri 's best year have never been higher than at the start of the season. "We weren't in shape at the beginning of the year, but I wasn't worried then. It was going to be a development battle, but that didn't work out for us." ...

The 2022 F1 season may have finished, but many drivers will still carry over penalty points accrued over the course of the campaign into 2023. Drivers can accrue penalty points for indiscretions over a given race weekend which are kept on their Super Licence for a 12-month period. If a driver reaches 12 penalty points within the 12-month period, they will receive an automatic one-race ban. Pierre Gasly is the driver most at risk of a race ban, with the Frenchman currently sitting on ten penalty points. The Frenchman is not due to lose any points until May 22, after the 2023 season's first seven Grands Prix - or six if the Chinese Grand Prix is not replaced. Behind Gasly, Lance Stroll and Daniel Ricciardo are on eight points - though with Ricciardo not set to race in 2023, his tally is less of an issue. At the other end of the table, Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz currently have no penalty points against their names. ...

Pierre Gasly has been left impressed by how Alpine welcomed him into the team following his first test with the squad. The Frenchman joins the outfit on a multi-year deal from 2023 onwards, having previously raced solely under the Red Bull stable for his prior F1 career. Gasly was given his first experience with Alpine at the post-season test day in Abu Dhabi and admitted that the experience had been more than positive. When asked whether the test had confirmed his hopes, Gasly told media, including TheFOXposts.Com : "I think it's been even better [than I had anticipated]." Gasly explains positive impression of Alpine Having raced for AlphaTauri since 2017 – as well as a brief spell at the main Red Bull team in 2019 – Gasly was given his first taste of an entirely new environment at the test. "I've been in a single environment for the past five years," he ...

Outgoing AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly says his now-former team are confident of being able to fight at the front of the grid in 2023. Gasly left the Red Bull sister squad for Alpine at the end of the 2022 season after two spells of almost five seasons with the team formerly known as Toro Rosso. The Frenchman is both the longest-serving and most successful driver to have been with AlphaTauri , taking a fairy-tale maiden Grand Prix win at Monza in 2020, and regularly finishing in the upper points positions across his stints with the Faenza outfit. After having finished sixth in the 2021 Constructors' Championship, AlphaTauri slipped back to ninth in 2022, with Gasly's fifth place in Baku the highlight of an otherwise lean year. However, the Frenchman said his now-former colleagues were bullish on a return to form in 2023. "[AlphaTauri] told me that next year their car will be the best they have ever made, and that they will fight at the front," Gasl...

Pierre Gasly is hoping to "put right" his lack of F1 points scored in Australia as the sport returns to the country. It has been a solid start to the 2023 season for Gasly, with the Frenchman finishing his first two races for Alpine in ninth place. However, he has warned that the team will need to "immediately" be on the pace if they are to add to their points tally at the Albert Park Circuit. Gasly ready for 'challenge' of Australian GP "Albert Park is a great circuit and another different challenge for us this year," Gasly said ahead of the race weekend. "We've seen how we are at a conventional circuit in Bahrain, a fast street circuit in Saudi Arabia, and now we will see how we are at Albert Park, which is different in characteristics. "It's a fun circuit, quite bumpy in places and we have to be immediately on it if we're to come away with a satisfactory feeling and points on the board. ...

Otmar Szafnauer believes the collision between Alpine Formula 1 teammates Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon was a "racing incident" as he dismissed concerns about Gasly and a potential race ban. On Lap 57 after the red flag restart, Gasly went wide at Turn 1, through the grass and rejoined the track as Ocon tried a move around the outside. Not knowing he was there, Gasly collided with Ocon, with both cars sustaining heavy impact damage and retiring on the spot. The two were summoned to the stewards, with Gasly on 10 penalty points and nearing the 12-point threshold required for an automatic ban. However, when asked about the possibility of his new driver being forced to sit out in the next race, Szafnauer was confident that it would not happen. Viewed by others: Australian Grand Prix 2023 Australian GP organiser...

Pierre Gasly has avoided becoming the first Formula 1 driver to trigger a race ban for penalty points, after Australian Grand Prix stewards decided not to penalise him for the collision with Esteban Ocon . On the Lap 57 restart, Gasly ran across the grass at Turn 1 and rejoined the track, but seemed unaware that Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon was alongside, with both cars retiring on the spot after heavy contact. Upon reviewing the incident , the stewards decided to take "no further action" against either driver. Testimony from both drivers described the incident as a "first lap racing incident" which the stewards accepted, hence no further punishment for Gasly. If he had been issued with two penalty points, Gasly would have missed out on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the end of April, having reached the threshold of 12 points needed for a ban in a 12-month period. Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer had suggested an increase to the number of points needed for...

Several F1 drivers have suggested that the amount of free practice time during a Grand Prix weekend could be reduced. In addition to Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself, a typical F1 race weekend also features three one-hour practice sessions, allowing drivers and teams to fine-tune their cars and run through different simulation programmes ahead of the competitive action. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali created a stir last month by suggesting that he would prefer to eliminate all free practice sessions from a Grand Prix. Though he later clarified his comments and ruled out scrapping free practice entirely, the Italian said it would be wrong not to consider ways of changing the race weekend format in order to continue to engage the sport's growing audience. Asked about possible alterations to the running order, several drivers told media, including TheFOXposts.Com , that the amount of practice time during a weekend could be reduced. Viewed by others: ...